Shore Capital is delighted to have been appointed as Financial Adviser and Broker to Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust Plc (LON: AJIT), effective immediately.

Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust is a premium-listed investment trust aiming to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in listed Japanese companies which are believed by the manager to have above average prospects for growth.

For further information please contact:

Shore Capital: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

Corporate Advisory: Robert Finlay / Hugo Masefield

Corporate Broking: Fiona Conroy

For media enquiries, please contact:

Adele Gilbert: +44 (0)7484 778 331

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About Shore Capital

We are an independent securities business offering institutional and corporate clients leading investment banking, research, sales and trading services, including fixed income.  We are represented across the UK enabling extensive distribution and institutional coverage. This distribution capability is complemented by our experienced corporate advisory and broking team who offer discreet, innovative and valued advice to companies on both the Main Market and AIM.  Shore Capital is also the 3rd largest market maker by number of AIM stocks covered.

Our cross-disciplinary team has deep, market leading experience in a wide range of small and mid-cap UK companies within the following sectors: Consumer, Financials, Healthcare, Insurance, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Support Services, Technology and Media. Our research on over 250 companies is distributed to an extensive institutional client base in the UK, Europe and US.

Shore Capital is a trading name of both Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited and Shore Capital and Corporate Limited.