AGM Statement

JPMorgan Fleming Japanese IT PLC
19 December 2006



                             LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

                     JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                                    AGM STATEMENT





Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company which was held today, 19th
December 2006, the Board is pleased to announce that all the resolutions put to
shareholders were passed, including the following items of Special Business
which:



Ordinary Resolution



 1.  will allow the Company to increase the maximum aggregate Directors' fees
from £100,000 to £125,000;



Special Resolutions



2.  will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 27,809,735 ordinary
shares representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital for each share
class;



3.  will allow the Company to change its name to 'JPMorgan Japanese Investment
Trust plc'.



The change of Company name will become effective on the issue of the certificate
of incorporation on change of name by the Registrar of Companies and a further
announcement will follow in this respect.





19th December 2006



For further information, please contact:



Andrew Norman

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd ............................... 020 7742 6000


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