Director Shareholding

JP Morgan Flem Chinese Inv Tst PLC
24 September 2003



                       LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

                 JPMORGAN FLEMING CHINESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC





SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1.        Name of company:



JPMORGAN FLEMING CHINESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



2.       Name of director:



N E MELVILLE



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 a
non-beneficial interest:



NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A DIRECTOR



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



JAMES HAY PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED



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



NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A DIRECTOR



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



SINGLE, NON-DESCRETIONARY



7.        Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:



15,000



8.       Percentage of issued class:



0.03%





9.       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:



N/A



10.     Percentage of issued class:



N/A



11.      Class of security:



ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p



12.     Price per share:



62.75p



13.     Date of transaction:



18th SEPTEMBER  2003



14.     Date company informed:



24th SEPTEMBER  2003



15.     Total holding following this notification:



15,000



16.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:



0.03%


If the company has granted options to a director, please complete boxes 17 to 22
inclusive:



17.     Date of grant:



N/A



18.    Period during which or date on which exercisable:



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



23.    Any additional information:



N/A



24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries:



HILARY LOWE  0207-742-3274



25.    Date of notification:

24th SEPTEMBER  2003







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





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