The following replaces announcement 7313I released to the London Stock Exchange at 6.18 p.m. on Friday 21st November 2008.
Please note that the Company repurchased 61,000 ordinary shares into Treasury and not for cancellation, as previously stated.
Amended details are below.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES INTO TREASURY
JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc has today purchased into Treasury 61,000 ordinary shares at 127.0 pence per share.
Following the transaction the remaining shares in issue total 39,309,423 including 61,000 shares held in Treasury at a weighted average discount of 17.90%.
21st November 2008
For further information, please contact:
Andrew Norman
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, 020 7742 6000