EGM Statement

JPMorgan Chinese Inv Tst PLC
01 August 2006



                          STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


                    JPMORGAN CHINESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


                                 EGM STATEMENT


The Board is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions put to shareholders
at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today were passed, thereby granting
the Directors authority under section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 to allot up
to 22,090,000 new shares with an aggregate nominal value of £5,522,500,
representing approximately 30% of the total shares in issue as at 7th July 2006
(such authority to expire on 1st August 2011), and to allot securities other
than in accordance with the pre-emption provisions of section 89 of the
Companies Act 1985.


1st August 2006




For further information, please contact:

Lucy Sullivan
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd -  Company Secretary
020 7742 6000






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