Martin Currie Japan Investment Trust plc
              Stock Exchange Announcement - 20 August 2003

The company has today filed with the UK Listing Authority copies of:


*    Annual report for the year ended 31 May 2003 incorporating the
     notice of AGM

*    Proxy form in respect of the 2003 AGM

*    Letter from the Chairman to shareholders

These will be available shortly through the Document Viewing Facility.