The following replaces announcement 6227R released to the London Stock Exchange at 3.53 p.m. on Friday 1st May 2009.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
BLOCK LISTING
1st May 2009
JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc (the 'Company')
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 1,700,000 ordinary shares in the Company, such ordinary shares to be issued on the conversion of subscription shares. The shares will rank equally with the existing issued shares in the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Andrew Norman
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary
Telephone 0207 742 6000