Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6599X

SchroderJapan Growth Fund PLC

14 January 2014

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

1. Name of the issuer

Schroder Japan Growth Fund 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 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Anja Balfour

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

In respect of the purchase of shares, the Director named in 3 above only

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 in respect of the person named in 3 above

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

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

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

Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

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

5,000 ordinary shares

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

0.004%

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Shares bought at 125.48 pence per share

14. Date and place of transaction

14 January 2014 - London

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

5,000 Ordinary shares, being 0.004% of the issuer's Ordinary issued share capital

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

14 January 2014

17. Any additional information

None

18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Spedding - 0207 658 3206

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

John Spedding

For and behalf of Schroder Investment Management Limited

Date of notification

14 January 2014