ABERDEEN JAPAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (the 'Company')

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 13 January 2017, the Company purchased in the market 6,500 Ordinary shares at a price of 533.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

15,534,097 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

287,475 Ordinary shares held in treasury

15,821,572Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 15,534,097 and this figure may be used by 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 Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust plc published this content on 13 January 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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