Director Declaration

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

("the Company")

DIRECTOR DECLARATION

Legal Entity Identifier: 54930049CEWDI46Y3U28

Information disclosed in accordance with the LR 9.6.14

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc announces that Nicholas Smith, a non-executive director of the Company, has been appointed a director of Polarcus Limited, effective 6th March 2017.

6th March 2017

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

JPMorgan Funds Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone 0207 742 4000