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<title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<title>Holding(s) in Company - Replacement</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc has announced an amendment to a previous notification regarding a change in the breakdown of voting rights. Finda Oy, through its controlled undertaking Finda Telecoms Oy, now holds 8.990000% of the voting rights, a decrease from the previous notification of 9.240000%. This change, which occurred on March 16, 2026, resulted in a total of 20,000,000 voting rights being held.
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<title>Annual Financial Report</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC reported its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025, with Net Asset Value reaching £425,291,000, a significant increase from £211,981,000 in the prior year. The company achieved a Net Asset Value per share total return of 14.7% and a share price total return of 15.3% for the year, while profit before tax rose to £41.9 million from £38.6 million. The Directors are proposing a final dividend of 0.60p per share, and total dividends for the year amounted t</description>
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<title>Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has announced the release of new research from Kepler Trust Intelligence, a comprehensive reference for long-term investors focusing on the trust's activist, engagement-led, stock-driven approach which has outperformed its benchmark since launch. This research note is available free to UK investors and highlights the trust's performance, though Kepler Partners LLP has disclosed a relationship and potential conflict of interest with the company covered in the repor</description>
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has announced its total voting rights as of February 28, 2026. The company currently has 220,723,394 ordinary shares in circulation, each carrying one voting right, resulting in a total of 220,723,394 voting rights. The total number of shares in issue, including 27,150,429 shares held in treasury, stands at 247,873,823. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency</description>
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<title>Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has appointed Canaccord Genuity Limited as Joint Corporate Broker, effective immediately, to work alongside Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP. This strategic move is intended to support the company's increased size following its recent combination with Fidelity Japan Trust plc and to provide continuity for new shareholders.
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<title>Issue of Equity</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has issued 200,000 ordinary shares from treasury at 181.50 pence per share, a price above the prevailing net asset value. This issuance brings the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 247,873,823, with 31,150,429 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 216,723,394 voting rights. This new figure serves as the denominator for shareholders calculating their notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has entered a closed period in compliance with Market Abuse Regulation concerning the announcement of its year-end results for the period ending 31 December 2025. The Directors confirm that all known inside information has been disclosed to a Regulated Information Service, meaning the company is permitted to deal in its own securities in the absence of new undisclosed inside information.
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<title>Investment Manager Increases Holding</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Asset Value Investors, the investment manager for AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc, has increased its stake in the trust by purchasing an additional 150,000 shares, bringing its total holding to 1,290,000 shares. This acquisition aligns with AVI's commitment to reinvest at least 25% of its investment management fee into the trust's shares, signaling continued confidence in the company's strategy of investing in undervalued, cash-rich Japanese small-cap equities.
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<title>Holding(s) in Company</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>City of London Investment Management Company Limited has notified AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc of a change in its major holding, with its total voting rights falling to 15.42% from a previous 19.53%. This change, effective January 21, 2026, resulted in the company holding 33,395,534 voting rights attached to shares, with no voting rights held through financial instruments. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of City of London Investment Group plc.
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has repurchased 26,899,713 ordinary shares at 173.7587 pence each, representing approximately 11.05% of its issued ordinary share capital, with these shares to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company now has 247,873,823 ordinary shares in issue, with 31,350,429 held in treasury, resulting in a total of 216,523,394 total voting rights.
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<title>Monthly Update</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has released its monthly update for the period ending 31 December 2025, with performance figures now available on the company's website. This announcement provides investors with the latest financial data for the trust.
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<title>Announcement of Tender Price</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has announced the Tender Price for its Tender Offer, which will be 173.7587 pence per Share, representing a 2 per cent. discount to the NAV per Share at the Calculation Date less transaction costs. Singer Capital Markets will acquire the 26,899,713 validly tendered Shares, which will be held in treasury. Proceeds for CREST accounts are expected by 21 January 2026, with cheques for certificated Shares to be despatched by 28 January 2026.
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<title>Result of General Meeting and Tender Offer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC announced the successful passing of a resolution at its General Meeting, authorizing market purchases of its shares, with 99.74% of votes cast in favour. The company also confirmed the results of its tender offer, receiving applications to tender 26,899,713 shares, representing 10.91% of its issued share capital. The tender offer will be completed by purchasing these shares at a 2% discount to the Net Asset Value per Share, with the Tender Price expected on Januar</description>
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<title>Partial Tender Offer Bid for Portfolio Company</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc, managed by Asset Value Investors, will launch a tender offer bid for its portfolio company, Broadmedia Corporation, on December 10, 2025, at Y2,200 per share, representing a 29.5% premium to the closing price. This investment constitutes 3.5% of AJOT's net asset value as of December 9, 2025. AVI, which currently controls 29% of Broadmedia's voting rights through various managed funds, aims to increase its stake to up to 40% via this tender offer, underscoring its</description>
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<title>Tender Offer and Notice of General Meeting</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC has announced a tender offer for its shares, following its combination with Fidelity Japan Trust PLC which added approximately £184 million in assets. Eligible shareholders on the register as of December 10, 2025, can tender shares at a price of two percent below the prevailing Net Asset Value per Share, less transaction costs. The tender offer is subject to shareholder approval at a general meeting on January 13, 2026, and the company reserves the right to termin</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>FTSE Russell has announced changes to several UK indices, including the FTSE SmallCap Index, FTSE All-Share Index, FTSE All-Share ex Multinationals Index, and FTSE All-Small Index, effective from the start of trading on December 2, 2025. These adjustments follow a scheme of reconstruction between Fidelity Japan Trust and Avi Japan Opportunity Trust.
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<title>Completion of Scheme and Issuance of New Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc has completed a scheme to acquire approximately £184 million of net assets from Fidelity Japan Trust plc, issuing 110,674,880 new shares. These new shares are expected to be admitted to the Official List and trading on the London Stock Exchange on November 28, 2025, bringing the total voting rights to 246,513,107. Concurrently, a new tiered management fee structure has been implemented, reducing the annual fee to 1.0% on the first £300 million of NAV or market cap</description>
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<title>Investment Manager Share Transaction</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Asset Value Investors, the investment manager for AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc, has sold 1 million shares, representing less than half of its prior holding and approximately 0.7% of the issued share capital. This is the first reduction in the manager's stake since the trust's 2018 IPO, during which AJOT delivered an 89% NAV total return and a 79% share price total return. The sale, which reduces AVI's exposure as its stake has become a substantial proportion of AVI's business value, leaves AV</description>
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<title>Result of Meeting</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC shareholders approved an ordinary resolution on November 6, 2025, for the issue of New Shares related to its proposed asset combination with Fidelity Japan Trust Plc. The resolution passed with overwhelming support, seeing 33,721,634 votes (99.86%) in favour and only 46,806 votes (0.14%) against, out of a total of 135,838,227 voting shares. This approval is a significant step towards the combination, though its implementation
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