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3 May 2023
AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc
(the "Company")
Share Repurchase Programme
The Company announces that it has appointed Singer Capital Markets Securities Limited to manage an irrevocable share repurchase programme (the "Share Repurchase Programme") to buy back ordinary shares within certain pre-set parameters. The Share Repurchase Programme will commence today and will run until 30 June 2023.
Any shares purchased pursuant to the Share Repurchase Programme will count towards the Company's general buy back authority of 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital, as approved at the Company's 2023 AGM.
The Company confirms that it currently has no inside information.
Link Company Matters Limited
Secretary
3 May 2023
LEI: 894500IJ5QQD7FPT3J73
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