Directorate Change

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
01 August 2006

                      The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

                            Appointment of Director

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Paul Dimond to the
Board with effect from 31 July 2006.

Mr Dimond, who is 61, was in the HM Diplomatic Service until 2005 where he
gained a spread of experience unique in the Diplomatic Service across two
generations of Japanese business, all types of industry and in both Tokyo and
Osaka. He had a senior British public service role in three continents, with his
last appointment being HM Ambassador to the Philippines.

The appointment of Mr Dimond falls to be ratified by Shareholders at the Annual
General Meeting of the Company to be held on 29 November 2006.



                                                           Baillie Gifford & Co.

                                                             Company Secretaries

                                                                   1 August 2006


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