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Form of Proxy Results

BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC

Notes: RBCBD & Client Vote Instructions.

No. Proposition For Against
1 TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025 WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THEREON 100% 0%
2 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025 100% 0%
3 TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 10P PER ORDINARY SHARE 100% 0%
4 TO RE-ELECT SAM DAVIS AS A DIRECTOR 100% 0%
5 TO RE-ELECT SHARON BROWN AS A DIRECTOR 100% 0%
6 TO RE-ELECT JOANNA PITMAN AS A DIRECTOR 100% 0%
7 TO RE-ELECT PATRICIA LEWIS AS A DIRECTOR 100% 0%
8 TO RE-APPOINT ERNST YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY 100% 0%
9 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY 100% 0%
10 THAT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 165 OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY, THIS MEETING HEREBY APPROVES THE CONTINUANCE OF THE COMPANY UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY HELD IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2026 100% 0%
11 THAT, IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING AUTHORITY, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 100% 0%
12 THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 11 ABOVE, AND IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING POWER BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH POWER PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY 100% 0%
13 THAT, IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING AUTHORITY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES 100% 0%

ABSTAIN VOTES ARE COMPILED AND SUBMITTED ON YOUR BEHALF AND ARE REFLECTED IN THE VOTING RESULTS AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FOR % AND THE AGAINST % WHERE APPLICABLE.