The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

Legal Entity Identifier : 54930037AGTKN765Y741

Owing to demand in the market, the Company announces the allotment of 100,000 new Ordinary Shares of 5p each fully paid on 21 August 2017. Following the allotment there are 83,729,925 Ordinary Shares in issue. These shares were issued for cash on 21 August 2017 at a price of 693.0p per share and at a premium to the prevailing net asset value.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

21 August 2017

Regulated Information Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the

issuer's own shares