Change of Name

Fleming Asian Investment Trust PLC
14 February 2002






                       LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


                       FLEMING ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



Further to the announcement made on 12 February, the Company announces that The
Registrar of Companies has issued the certificate of incorporation on change of
name and therefore the name of the Company has been changed to JPMorgan Fleming
Asian Investment Trust plc with effect from 13 February 2002.



J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary

14th February 2002

For further information, please contact:

Fraser Easton
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited                020 7742 6000




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