BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.

To:  The FCA

Date: 10 October 2017

1.   Name of applicant: Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc

2.   Name of scheme : General

3.   Period of return : From 10 April 2017 to 10 October 2017

4.   Balance under scheme from previous return: 5,128,349

5.   The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return :

a.    8,337,992

6.   Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

5,245,000

7.   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period :

a.          8,221,341 Ordinary shares of 5p each

8.   Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

a.          3,214,250 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 22 May 2013

b.          484,670 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 17 January 2014

c.          3,136,754 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 16 May 2014

d.          3,376,068 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 9 April 2015

e.          1,612,607 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 23 July 2015

f.           7,582,175 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 9 December 2015

g.          8,337,992 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 28 July 2017

9.   Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period :

Signed by ……Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant ……Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution.