Total Voting Rights

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

JPMORGAN JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the 'Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300KP3CRHPQ4RF811

Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 5.6

In conformity with the Transparency Directive the Company would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 29th March 2018 the Company's issued share capital consists of 55,944,560 Ordinary 10 pence shares, carrying one vote each. The Company holds 1,434,221 shares in Treasury.

Therefore, as at 29th March 2018, the total number of voting rights for Ordinary shareholders in the Company is 54,510,339.

The above figure (54,510,339) may be used by Ordinary shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

29th March 2018 

For further information, please contact:

Divya Amin

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Secretary

020 7742 4000