NOTIFICATION OF MAIN PARTICIPATIONS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)^I

1a. Identity of the issuer or of the underlying issuer of the existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:

Fidelity Japan Trust Plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if applicable)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box (es) with an “X”)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event modifying the distribution of voting rights

Other (Please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ:

3. Contact details of the person subject to the notification obligation^iv

name

Wells Fargo & Company

City and country of head office (if applicable)

San Francisco, United States of America

4. Full name of the shareholder (s) (if different from 3.)^v

name

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

City and country of head office (if applicable)

San Francisco, United States of America

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi:

30.09.2021

6. Date on which the issuer notified (DD / MM / YYYY):

04.10.2021

7. Total number of posts of person (s) subject to the notification obligation

% of the voting rights attached to the shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights via financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in% (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in the issuer^vii

Resulting situation on the date of crossing or reaching the threshold

10.91%

N / A

10.91%

14 173 661

Position of the previous notification (if
in force)

11.87%

N / A

11.87%

8. Details notified of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii

A: Voting rights attached to the shares

Class / type of
actions
ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights^ix

% of voting rights

Direct
(DTR5.1)

Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)

Direct
(DTR5.1)

Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)

GB0003328555

14 173 661

10.91%

SUB-TOTAL 8. A

14 173 661

10.91%

B 1: Financial instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiry
Dated^X

Exercise/
Conversion period^xi

Number of voting rights that can be acquired if the instrument is
exercised / converted.

% of voting rights

SUB-TOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial instruments with a similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiry
Dated^X

Exercise/
Conversion period ^xi

Physical or cash
regulation^xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUB-TOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information relating to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an “X”)

The person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural or legal person and does not control any other company directly or indirectly holding a stake in the (underlying) issuer.^xiii

Full chain of controlled companies through which voting rights and / or
the financial instruments are effectively held, starting with the natural or legal person having ultimate control^xiv (please add additional lines if necessary)

X

name^xv

% of voting rights if it is equal to or greater than the notification threshold

% of voting rights via financial instruments if it is equal to or greater than the notification threshold

Total of both if equal to or greater than the notification threshold

Wells Fargo & Company

EVEREN capital company

Wells Fargo Asset Management Holdings, LLC

Wells Capital Management Incorporated

10.91%

10.91%

ten. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of representative

The number and% of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information^xvi

Place of completion

London, United Kingdom

Completion date

04.10.2021