AVI JAPAN OPPORTUNITY TRUST PLC

Share Issue/Capital Change • Feb 16, 2023

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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC

16 February 2023

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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC

Issue of Ordinary Shares

LEI:  894500IJ5QQD7FPT3J73

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC (the "Company") announces that it has today issued the remaining 400,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") from treasury at a price of 122.00 pence per Ordinary Share and at a premium to the prevailing net asset value.

In addition, the Company also issued 250,000 Ordinary Shares pursuant to its block listing facility. These Ordinary Shares were also issued at a price of 122.00 pence per Ordinary Share and at a premium to the prevailing net asset value.

Following the issue of the Ordinary Shares set out above, the Company's issued share capital, shares held in treasury and the Total Voting Rights of the Company are now as follows:

Number of Ordinary Shares in issue                                           137,711,702

Number of Ordinary Shares held in treasury                                0

Total Voting Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares in issue          137,711,702

This figure (137,711,702) 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 Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Link Company Matters Limited Company Secretary	01392 477 500

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