Director/PDMR Shareholding

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust
07 March 2008



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer



JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST  PLC



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii)  DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 of 
the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



Both (i) and (ii)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



ROY REYNOLDS - DIRECTOR



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO BOTH A DIRECTOR AND HIS SPOUSE.

THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE SALE OF 15,000 OF MR REYNOLDS'S BENEFICIAL
INTEREST AND THE SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE OF 17,000 SHARES BY MRS M C REYNOLDS (MR
REYNOLDS'S WIFE). ACCORDINGLY MR REYNOLDS'S BENEFICIAL HOLDING HAS INCREASED TO
17,000 SHARES.



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



BENEFICIAL INTEREST



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



ORDINARY SHARES 1P



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



SALE OF 15,000  SHARES: ROY REYNOLDS

PURCHASE OF 17,000  SHARES: M C REYNOLDS



8 State the nature of the transaction



SALE OF 15,000  SHARES (5,000 HELD IN MR REYNOLDS'S OWN NAME & 10,000 HELD IN
SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES LTD)

PURCHASE OF 17,000  SHARES (7,000 PURCHASED IN MRS M C REYNOLDS'S OWN NAME &
10,000 PURCHASED IN SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES LTD)



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



17,000 ORDINARY SHARES



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



NA



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



17,000 ORDINARY SHARES



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



NA



13. Price per share or value of transaction



SALE - 448.70 PENCE PER SHARE

PURCHASE - 449.00 PENCE PER SHARE



14. Date and place of transaction



7TH MARCH 2008



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



17,000



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



7TH MARCH 2008



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



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23. Any additional information



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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



CHRISTOPHER LEGG

020 7742 6000



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

PHILIP JONES

020 7742 6000



Date of notification

7TH MARCH 2008


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