Melchior JapanInvTst - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2770M
Melchior Japan Investment Trust PLC
22 January 2008

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Melchior Japan Investment Trust Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify): ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Hansa Capital Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Ocean Wilson Investments Ltd
Hansa Fund PCC

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

8 January 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22 January 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Under 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)

Ordinary shares GB00B104VL60 2,850,000 3.27%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect

Ordinary shares GB00B104VL60 2,600,000 2,600,000 2.98%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights

2,600,000 2.98%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

-

14. Contact name for queries on this announcement:

Victoria Bunton, BNP Paribas Secretarial Services Limited

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7410 2670

Date: 22 January 2008

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