Change of Adviser

Fleming Japanese Inv Trust PLC
17 September 2002




                          STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

                   THE FLEMING JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



The Company announces that it has appointed Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Securities Limited as its corporate broker and financial adviser.



For further information, please contact

Craig Cleland                        020 7742 3418


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