Schroder Japan Trust plc

(the "Company")

Dividend Policy

The Company previously announced that it would adopt an enhanced dividend policy to pay out 4% of average net asset value ("NAV") in each financial year.

The Company further announces that the Board intends to declare dividends on a quarterly basis and that in calculating the NAV in relation to quarterly dividends, the average NAV of the 12 months trailing the quarter will be used. 

Enquiries

Katherine Fyfe

Schroder Investment Management Limited                                   Tel: 020 7658 3136