Appointment Of Director

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JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc announced the appointment of Michiel Jaski as an independent Non-executive Director, effective February 9th, 2026. Mr. Jaski brings extensive experience from executive and non-executive roles at prominent European companies, including his past CEO positions at Officefirst Immobilien AG and Grontmij N.V., and his current chairmanship of Faber Group, Unica Group, and Rhoon, Pendrecht en Cortgene. He does not currently hold any shares in the Company, and no further disclosures are required under the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules.

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JPMorgan European Discovery Trust

02 February 2026

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EUROPEAN DISCOVERY TRUST PLC

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Legal Entity Identifier: 54930049CEWDI46Y3U28

Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.6.11 and LR 9.6.13

The Board of JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Michiel Jaski as an independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 9th February 2026. The appointment was made after a thorough selection process undertaken with the assistance of a third party independent search consultancy.

Mr. Jaski brings a wealth of experience from his career in executive and non-executive roles across leading European businesses. He currently serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Faber Group, Unica Group, and Rhoon, Pendrecht en Cortgene. He also served on the Supervisory Board of AKZO Nobel until April 2021.

Mr. Jaski's executive career includes serving as CEO of Officefirst Immobilien AG, where he led the company through a successful sale to Blackstone in March 2017, and CEO of Grontmij N.V., where he implemented a major turnaround strategy and supported its acquisition by Sweco. He has also held senior positions at Arcadis N.V., Shell and Philips.

Mr. Jaski holds an MBA from INSEAD and an M.Sc. in Hydraulics and Hydrology from Wageningen University.

Michiel Jaski does not currently hold any shares in the Company. No further information is to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13(2) - (6) of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules for Michiel Jaski.

2nd February 2026

For further information, please contact:

Sachu Saji

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone 0800 20 40 20 (or +44 1268 44 44 70)

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