Gartmore Select Japanese Investment Trust PLC (the "Company")

It is today announced that the Company has posted to its Shareholders a
Circular which includes a notice of extraordinary general meeting of the
Company to be held on 27 May 2003 (the "EGM"). At the EGM, in accordance with
the Articles of Association of the Company, a special resolution will be
proposed to wind up the Company.

A copy of the Circular to Shareholders has been submitted for display to the
Document Viewing Facility of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and will
shortly be available at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Tel: 020 7676 1000

Enquiries:

Vee Montebello

Gartmore Investment Limited

Tel: 0207 782 2000

 

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