Nick Bannerman Steps Down from the Board of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc; Announces Not to Declare Interim Dividend for Fiscal 2019

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is an investment company. The Company is focused on achieving long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller-sized Japanese companies. The Company’s holdings are generally listed in Japan, although the portfolio can also include companies listed elsewhere whose business is predominantly in Japan, as well as unlisted companies. The Company’s portfolio is constructed through the identification of individual companies which offer long-term growth potential, typically over a three-to-five-year horizon. It invests in various sectors, including chemicals and other materials, manufacturing, financials and commerce and services. Baillie Gifford & Co is the manager and Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Fund.