FIDELITY JAPAN TRUST PLC (the 'Company')

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

The Board of the Company announces that it has bought into Treasury

Number of shares repurchased:

100,000

Date of transaction:

30 December 2024

Average share price paid per share (GBp):

172.260

Lowest share price paid per share (GBp):

172.000

Highest share price paid per share (GBp):

173.500

Following this transaction the Company has:

Issued Share Capital:

136,161,695

Total Shares held in Treasury:

20,817,567

Total Voting Rights:

115,344,128

Notes:

1. The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

2. The Company's issued share capital held in Treasury attract no voting rights.

Contact:

George Bayer

For and on behalf of FIL Investments International

Company Secretary

020 7961 4240