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GT Japan Investment Trust PLC
12 November 2001


GT JAPAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ("GT JAPAN")

RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETING RELATING TO SCHEME OF RECONSRUCTION

An Extraordinary General Meeting of GT Japan (the "EGM") was held on 9
November 2001 to approve the liquidation of GT Japan and related matters.
Both of the resolutions proposed at the EGM were passed and the scheme of
reconstruction and liquidation of GT Japan (the "Scheme") as described in Part
3 of the circular to shareholders dated 28 September 2001 became effective.

GT Japan shareholders that elected or were deemed to have elected for shares
in Perpetual Japanese Investment Trust plc ("PJIT") have received, for every
one ordinary share in GT Japan, approximately 3.16 shares in PJIT (rounded
down to the nearest whole number of PJIT shares).  Those who elected to
receive accumulation units in INVESCO Perpetual Japan Fund (the "Japan Fund")
have received approximately 0.96 units for every one ordinary share in GT
Japan (rounded up to the nearest one-hundredth of a unit).

Dealings in the new PJIT shares and the Japan Fund units will commence on
Monday, 12 November 2001.


ENQUIRIES


Graeme Proudfoot  INVESCO Asset Management Limited                0207 626 3434
Gordon Neilly     Intelli Corporate Finance Limited               0207 653 6300
Philip Stephens   GT Japan Investment Trust plc                   0207 588 7511


In relation to the Scheme, the preparation and distribution of this
announcement and all other matters relating to the Scheme, Intelli Corporate
Finance Limited, which is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority,
is acting for GT Japan Investment Trust plc and is not acting for any other
persons and will not be responsible to any persons other than GT Japan
Investment Trust plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of
Intelli Corporate Finance Limited or for providing advice on the Scheme, the
contents of this announcement or any other matters relating to the Scheme.

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