TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):___________________________________________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Lazard Asset Management LLC |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Goldman Sachs & Co Mellon Trust Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage Northern Trust Co State Street Bank - Custodian - ETC State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
5 September 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
8 September 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights viii |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct x |
Indirect xi |
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Indirect |
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GB0001740025 |
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8,494,610 (< 5%) |
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8,744,610 |
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5.025% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
8,744,610 |
5.025% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
Lazard Asset Management controls all the voting rights for this issuer |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/a |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
Lazard Asset Management LLC |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
30 Rockefeller Plaza 57th Floor New York NY, 10112 - 6300 |
Phone number |
0207 448 2666 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
Reporting for UK issuers is undertaken on behalf of Lazard Asset Management companies by Lazard Asset Management Limited in London |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii |
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Full name |
Lazard Asset Management Limited |
Contact address |
50 Stratton Street London W1J 8LL |
Phone number |
0207 448 2666 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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Notes