Director Shareholding

SchroderJapan Growth Fund PLC
9 February 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    Keisuke Egashira

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    Director only

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    Lloyds TSB Registrars Savings Nominees Limited are a registered holder of   
    shares in the Schroder Investment Trust Dealing Service

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1,798

8)   (0.0014%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    Ordinary Shares

12) Price per share

    83.0p

13) Date of transaction

    29 January 2001

14) Date company informed

    Information received from Lloyds TSB Registrars, the Administrator on 
    9 February 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    36,668 Ordinary Shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.029%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    Director not yet informed

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Tony Carney    Tel: [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification: 9 February 2001