AGM Statement

JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smllr Cos
04 August 2005




STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT





JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC







Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the
Board is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions put to shareholders
were passed, including three Special Resolutions which:



i)                    will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to
5,907,472 ordinary shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share
capital;



ii)                  will allow the Company to allot relevant securities up to
an aggregate nominal amount of £197,047; and



i)                    will allow the Company to disapply pre-emption rights on
the allotment of new ordinary shares.





4th August 2005







For further information, please contact:



Hilary Lowe

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary

020 7742 6000






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