LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PROPOSED BONUS ISSUE OF SUBSCRIPTION SHARES
The Board of JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust plc is considering a bonus issue of subscription shares to shareholders. The Board believes that over the longer term investment in the Asian (ex-Japan) region will deliver strong capital growth and that subscription shares represent an attractive option for shareholders to subscribe in the future for further ordinary shares in the company.
A further announcement will be made in due course.
19 November 2008
For further information, please contact:
Will Rogers 020 7397 1920
Cenkos Securities plc
Simon Crinage 020 7742 3445
Richard Plaskett 020 7742 3422
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited