Directorate

SCHRODER JAPAN GROWTH FUND PLC
5 August 1999

DIRECTOR'S APPOINTMENT

The Company announces that on 29 July 1999, Mr Jonathan Jeremy Kirman Taylor was
appointed as a non-executive director of the Company.  Mr Taylor is aged 55, has
considerable experience in the Far East and is Chairman of Dragon Partners
Limited.

Enquiries:

Christine Higgens
Schroder Investment Management Limited            0171 658 3496