Directorate Change

JP Morgan Fleming Asian Inv Tst PLC
09 May 2005



                        STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


                 JPMORGAN FLEMING ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



9th May 2005

New Director


The Board of JPMorgan Fleming Asian Investment Trust plc are pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr Ronald Gould as a non-executive Director with immediate
effect.


Mr Gould has held several senior positions in the investment management industry
including managing director of BZW Investment Management and vice chairman of
BZW/Barclays Asset Management.  He has lived and worked in Asia and was
president of BZW Investment Management Japan and managing director of Barclays
Trust & Banking Japan.  More recently, he was senior executive vice president
and managing director at AXA Investment Managers and, subsequently, chief
executive officer of, and now a consultant to, ABG Sundal Collier ASA, a
specialist investment bank.  He is also an adviser to the Financial Services
Authority.


In accordance with paragraph 16.4 of the FSA Listing Rules a further disclosure
will be made within 14 days.




For further information, please contact:

Philip Jones.............................................020 7742 7214
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
Secretary


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