Total Voting Rights

JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smllr Cos
31 January 2008



                         STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

                          VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

        JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



In conformity with the Transparency Directive, we would like to notify the
market of the following:

As at 31st January 2008 JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Companies Investment
Trust plc's capital consisted of 39,309,423 ordinary 10 pence shares with voting
rights.  JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc does
not hold any shares in treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in JPMorgan Fleming Japanese
Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc as at 31st January is 39,309,423.

The above figure (39,309,423) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, JPMorgan Japanese
Investment Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


31 January 2008




For further information, please contact:

Andrew Norman
For and on behalf of
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary
020 7742 6000




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