BLOCKLISTING

JP Morgan Flem Chinese Inv Tst PLC
04 September 2003

                 JPMORGAN FLEMING CHINESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                       LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMorgan Fleming Chinese Investment Trust plc ('the Company') announces that an
application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of
3,000,000 ordinary shares of 25p each. The shares will rank pari passu with the
Company's existing ordinary shares of 25p each and will be allotted to members
of the JPMorgan Fleming Share Plan, ISA, Pension Account Holders and to other
investors.

4th September 2003
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary



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