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JPMorgan Brazil Investment Trust plcHalf Year Report & Accounts for the six months ended 31st October 2015

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ObjectiveTo provide shareholders with long term total returns,predominantly comprising capital growth but with thepotential for income, by investing primarily in Brazilianfocused companies.

Investment Policies – To invest primarily in Brazilian companies and thoseincorporated or listed outside Brazil whose Brazilianoperations constitute a material part of their business.Up to 10% of assets may be invested in companies focusedon other Latin American countries.

– There is no limit placed on the market capitalisation or sectorof any investee companies. However, the Company mayreduce its equity holdings to a minimum of 60% of its grossassets if it is considered to be beneficial to performance.

– The Company may invest in listed or unlisted securities orequity-linked securities, in addition to fixed income bonds.Unlisted securities will not exceed 10% of gross assets at thetime of investment.

Benchmark The Company’s benchmark is the MSCI Brazil 10/40 Index (insterling terms), with net dividends reinvested. This index limitsthe maximum weight of an individual stock constituent to 10%and limits the sum of the weights of all stocks representingmore than 5% individually to 40%.

Capital Structure At 31st October 2015, the Company’s share capital comprised61,728,898 Ordinary shares of 1p each including 14,946,536shares held in Treasury.

Management Company and Company SecretaryPrior to 1st July 2014, the Company employed JPMorgan AssetManagement (UK) Limited (‘JPMAM’) to manage its assets. Witheffect from 1st July 2014, JPMorgan Funds Limited (‘JPMF’ orthe ‘Manager’), an affiliate of JPMAM was appointed as theCompany’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager (‘AIFM’) andthe Company Secretary.

FCA regulation of ‘non-mainstream pooledinvestments’The Company currently conducts its affairs so that the sharesissued by JPMorgan Brazil Investment Trust plc can berecommended by Independent Financial Advisers to ordinaryretail investors in accordance with the FCA’s rules in relation tonon-mainstream investment products and intends to continueto do so for the foreseeable future.

The shares are excluded from the FCA’s restrictions which applyto non-mainstream investment products because they areshares in an investment trust.

AICThe Company is a member of the Association of InvestmentCompanies.

WebsiteThe Company’s website, which can be found atwww.jpmbrazil.co.uk, includes useful information on theCompany, such as daily prices, factsheets and current andhistoric half year and annual reports.

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Contents

HALF YEAR PERFORMANCE

ABOUT THE COMPANY

03 Chairman’s Statement

04 Investment Managers’ Report

INVESTMENT REVIEW

07 List of Investments

08 Sector Analysis

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

09 Statement of Comprehensive Income

10 Statement of Changes in Equity

11 Statement of Financial Position

12 Statement of Cash Flow

13 Notes to the Financial Statements

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

16 Interim Management Report

17 Glossary of Terms and Definitions

18 Where to buy J.P. Morgan Investment Trusts

21 Information about the Company

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2 JPMORGAN BRAZIL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC HALF YEAR REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2015

Half Year Performance

TOTAL RETURNS IN STERLING TERMS (INCLUDES DIVIDENDS REINVESTED)

–35.6%Benchmark3

The above returns have been calculated on the assumption that any dividends received during the period have beenimmediately reinvested. Further details on these calculations are given in the Glossary of Terms and Definitions on page 17.

Long Term PerformanceFOR PERIOD ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2015

Return toOrdinary Return on

shareholders1 Net Assets2 Benchmark3

1 Year Performance –40.6% –42.5% –42.5%3 Year Performance –54.3% –52.6% –46.4%Since Inception Performance –60.6% –56.7% –55.7%

1 Morningstar. Share price return.2 Source: J.P. Morgan.3 Source: Datastream. The Company’s benchmark is the MSCI Brazil 10/40 Index, with net dividends reinvested in sterling terms.

Financial Data31st October 30th April %

2015 2015 change

Net assets (£’000) 18,780 29,267 –35.8Number of Ordinary shares in issue1 46,782,362 47,792,362 –2.1Net asset value per Ordinary share 40.1p 61.2p –34.5Ordinary share price 37.3p 57.3p –34.9Ordinary share price discount to net asset value per Ordinary share 7.0% 6.4%Gearing/(net cash)2 (3.8)% (2.2)%Ongoing charges2 2.00% 1.90%

1 Excluding 14,946,536 (30th April 2015: 13,936,536) shares held in Treasury.2 Please refer to definition in the glossary of terms on page 17.

–34.3%Return to Ordinary shareholders1

–33.9%Return on net assets2

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About the Company

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Introduction and PerformanceIn the first six months of the Company’s financial year to 31st October 2015, concerns aboutemerging markets grew further with the prospect of a rise in US interest rates. Companies inBrazil’s market, which has high US dollar borrowings and whose export earnings havedeclined as a result of falling commodity prices, were particularly hard hit while economicactivity contracted. The Company recorded a total return on net assets for the reportingperiod of –33.9%, whereas the benchmark, the MSCI 10/40 Index (in sterling terms)recorded –35.6% for the same period. The share price return to Ordinary shareholderswas –34.3%. Some two-thirds of this fall is attributable to the depreciation against sterling ofthe Brazilian currency.

The Investment Managers’ Report gives a more detailed commentary about the markets andconditions experienced during this period and the outlook for the remainder of the financialyear.

Share repurchasesIn the six months to 31st October 2015, the Company continued to use the authority given byshareholders to repurchase its shares to help maintain an orderly market for the Company’ssecurities, thereby reducing the volatility of the discount. The Company repurchased, at adiscount for holding in Treasury, a total of 1,010,000 Ordinary shares for a totalconsideration of £516,600, representing 2.1% of the issued share capital at the beginning ofthe financial year. Since the period end, no further shares have been repurchased.

The Board will continue to monitor the volatility and the absolute level of discount at whichthe share price trades relative to NAV, and may make further repurchases of the Company’sshares in the market.

OutlookAll the indications are that Brazil is suffering from a prolonged recession. After recordingthe sharpest fall in economic activity in over six years, recent data, including low levels ofconsumer confidence, suggest that the prospect of a recovery in the short-term remainsquestionable. The economy is unlikely to see a significant rebound without the much-neededeconomic reforms. However, political wrangling is stalling the government’s attempts atreform. President Dilma Rousseff’s approval ratings have fallen to further low levels and sheis now facing an impeachment process. Opposition in Congress has blocked a number ofnecessary economic measures. Notwithstanding these factors, the Board believes that thelong term case for investment in Brazil, the ninth largest economy in the world, remainsstrong and the trust is invested in a number of outstanding companies.

Howard MylesChairman 18th December 2015

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About the Company continued

INVESTMENT MANAGERS’ REPORT

Sophie Bosch De Hood

Luis Carrillo

Market reviewConditions for Brazilian equities remained challenging in the six months to 31st October, asthe market was again dominated by political developments, or the lack of them. Botheconomic conditions and the currency continued to weaken, and the Company’s benchmarkindex, the MSCI Brazil 10/40 Index, delivered a substantial negative return most of whichwas due to the currency depreciation.

At the beginning of the period, investors remained hopeful that Joaquim Levy, theChicago-educated finance minister appointed in January 2015, would succeed in restoringbalance to Brazil’s public finances. However, these hopes failed to bear fruit, as Levy provedunable to secure backing from Congress for his reform agenda. President Dilma Rousseffsaw her approval rating fall to single digits, and now faces possible impeachment after thefederal budget watchdog rejected her government’s 2014 accounts.

With concerns growing over the lack of coordination among politicians over the issue offiscal policy, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) removed Brazil’s investment grade credit rating inSeptember, while in October Fitch downgraded the country by one notch and placed it onnegative watch for a further cut to junk status. In its accompanying statement, S&Pquestioned the ability and willingness of the government to deliver the ‘significant policycorrection’ pledged at the beginning of Rousseff’s second term.

Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now forecast to contract by 3.6% this year, and toshrink further in 2016, while unemployment and the cost of debt are rising. In equitymarkets, downwards earnings revisions continue, meaning that valuations do not yet lookparticularly cheap, despite steep price declines.

Portfolio reviewAgainst this turbulent backdrop, the trust outperformed the benchmark at both the netasset value level and the share price level. Stock selection contributed positively to relativeperformance, while asset allocation was neutral.

We maintained a defensively positioned portfolio over the period, with significantunderweight positions, relative to the benchmark, in the materials and energy sectors. Theunderweight in energy was a strong positive contributor, with the portfolio benefiting inparticular from our decision not to hold Petrobras, which does not align with our preferencefor small and mid cap names with the potential to compound their book value over time. Theunderweight position in the materials sector detracted as pulp and paper manufacturersoutperformed the market and we were hurt by our decision only to hold Suzano, and not tohold the better performing Klabin and Fibria Celulose in the pulp & paper subsector.

We were overweight financials during most of the period, where we saw attractive valueopportunities, and here our stock selection was positive for relative returns, although thesector as a whole shared in the market decline. Also our exposure to financial stocks outsideBrazil benefited performance, with positions in Mexican real estate group Vesta andPeruvian bank Credicorp adding to relative returns.

Stock selection in technology also worked well, with overweight positions in Linx, a providerof software to the retail sector, and Totvs, an enterprise software producer, boostingperformance as earnings at both companies proved resilient in the challenging economic

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environment. Exposure to Globant, an IT services company based in Luxembourg butoperating in Brazil and other Latin American markets, was also a positive contributor.

Stock selection detracted in the industrials sector, leading us to review our holdings,concentrating our positions in certain names and reducing our exposure to others. Forexample, we reduced our exposure to Randon and increased our position in Weg, which iswell-managed and benefiting from the capital investments it made in the boom years.

In the consumer staples sector, an underweight position in BRF was a significant detractor torelative performance as the food producer benefited from currency weakness and from alonger soft commodity cycle than we had expected. Protein prices have remained elevated,while raw feed material has been cheaper than in the past, providing a boost to margins.However, an overweight position in Raia Drogasil was positive for relative returns as theretail pharmacist delivered sustained earnings growth and margin expansion despite toughbusiness conditions.

PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2015

% %

Contributions to total returns

Benchmark return (in sterling terms) –35.6

Asset allocation 0.0

Stock selection 2.0

Gearing/cash 0.5

Investment Manager contribution 2.5

Portfolio return –33.1

Management fee/other expenses –0.9

Share repurchase 0.1

Return on net assets –33.9

Impact of change in discount –0.4

Return to Ordinary shareholders –34.3

Source: Factset/Datastream/Morningstar. All figures are on a total return basis.

Performance attribution analyses how the Company achieved its recorded performancerelative to its benchmark.

A glossary of terms and definitions is provided on page 17.

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About the Company continued

INVESTMENT MANAGERS’ REPORT CONTINUED

OutlookWe expect politics to continue to dominate and to overshadow corporate fundamentals inthe near term. Our base case is that Rousseff will not be impeached, but nor do weanticipate a dramatic turnaround in the political landscape.

The real has appreciated from its lows, but we believe this to be a short-term technicalrather than macro-driven rally and we expect continued currency weakness. Unemploymentis still rising, and we expect this to continue, with a knock-on effect on consumption.

On the positive side, Brazil is a continental-sized economy with the ability to self-sustain.There are some signs that currency weakness is improving demand in certain parts of theeconomy, either through a pickup in exports or through import substitution with domesticgoods. For a real recovery to get underway, though, what is needed is an uptick in consumerand investor confidence.

We have discussed with the Board the potential to use gearing to capitalise on the marketrebound, when it comes. Given continued earnings revisions, inflationary pressures and therising cost of financing, we do not think the time is here yet, but we believe thatopportunities will arise soon. In the meantime, we maintain our defensive positioning.

Sophie Bosch De HoodLuis CarrilloInvestment Managers 18th December 2015

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LIST OF INVESTMENTS

Valuation Company Sector £’000 %1

Ambev ADR Consumer Staples 1,865 10.3Itaú Unibanco ADR Financials 1,503 8.3Valid Soluções e Serviços de Segurança em Meios de

Pagamento e Identificação Industrials 1,030 5.7Drogasil Consumer Staples 795 4.4BM&F Bovespa Sa Bolsa de Valores Financials 770 4.3Banco Bradesco ADR Financials 743 4.1Ultrapar Participações Energy 727 4.0Lojas Renner Consumer Discretionary 725 4.0Embraer ADR Industrials 691 3.8Brasil Insurance Participações Financials 631 3.5WEG Industrials 601 3.3Itaúsa Investimentos Itaú2 Financials 517 2.9Kroton Educacional Consumer Discretionary 477 2.7Linx Information Technology 457 2.5CCR Industrials 441 2.5Credicorp3 (Peru) Financials 425 2.4Suzano Papel e Celulose2 Materials 416 2.3Odontoprev Health Care 389 2.2Totvs Information Technology 351 1.9S.A.C.I. Falabella3 (Chile) Consumer Discretionary 321 1.8Qualicorp Health Care 316 1.8BRF Consumer Staples 314 1.7Eternit Materials 292 1.6Marcopolo2 Industrials 249 1.4Wilson Sons Industrials 245 1.4Estacio Participações Consumer Discretionary 241 1.3Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica Utilities 219 1.2Copa Holdings3 (Panama) Industrials 218 1.2Tractebel Energia Utilities 215 1.2Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta3 (Mexico) Financials 213 1.2Arezzo Indústria E Comércio Consumer Discretionary 208 1.2CPFL Energia Utilities 196 1.1Globant3 (Luxembourg) Information Technology 190 1.1Lojas Americanas2 Consumer Discretionary 187 1.0Fras-Le Consumer Discretionary 173 1.0Multiplus Consumer Discretionary 168 0.9Iochpe-Maxion Industrials 151 0.8Localiza Rent a Car Industrials 108 0.6Qualitas Controladora SAB De CV3 (Mexico) Financials 99 0.5Telefónica Brasil2 Telecommunication Services 94 0.5EZ Tec Empreendimentos Consumer Discretionary 79 0.4Total 18,050 100.0

1 Based on total investments of £18.1m (30th April 2015: £28.6m).2 Preference shares.3 Non-Brazilian holdings.

Investment Review

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SECTOR ANALYSIS

31st October 2015 30th April 2015 Portfolio1 Benchmark Portfolio1 Benchmark % % % %

Financials 27.2 28.8 34.6 29.1Industrials 20.7 6.5 20.3 5.9Consumer Staples 16.5 19.2 16.1 20.2Consumer Discretionary 14.3 6.7 11.7 6.8Information Technology 5.5 5.0 3.5 5.1Energy 4.0 12.4 3.4 12.6Materials 3.9 11.1 4.5 10.5Health Care 3.9 0.8 1.9 0.9Utilities 3.5 6.1 4.0 5.8Telecommunication Services 0.5 3.4 — 3.1

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1 Based on total investments of £18.1m (30th April 2015: £28.6m).

Investment Review continued

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Financial Statements

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2015

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)Six months ended Six months ended Year ended31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015

Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000

Losses on investments held atfair value through profit or loss — (9,783) (9,783) — (648) (648) — (5,437) (5,437)

Net foreign currency losses — (5) (5) — (45) (45) — (26) (26)Income from investments 294 — 294 463 — 463 952 — 952

Gross return/(loss) 294 (9,788) (9,494) 463 (693) (230) 952 (5,463) (4,511)Management fee (120) — (120) (192) — (192) (350) — (350)Other administrative expenses (152) — (152) (133) — (133) (310) — (310)

Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 22 (9,788) (9,766) 138 (693) (555) 292 (5,463) (5,171)

Taxation (17) — (17) (51) — (51) (89) — (89)

Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation 5 (9,788) (9,783) 87 (693) (606) 203 (5,463) (5,260)

Return/(loss) per Ordinary share (note 4) 0.01p (20.76)p (20.75)p 0.17p (1.34)p (1.17)p 0.40p (10.86)p (10.46)p

All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in theperiod.

The ‘Total’ column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the Company and the ‘Revenue’ and ‘Capital’ columns representsupplementary information prepared under guidance issued by the Association of Investment Companies.

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Financial Statements continued

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Called up Capital share redemption Share Other Capital Revenue capital reserve premium reserve1 reserves reserve2 Total £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000

Six months ended 31st October 2015 (Unaudited)At 30th April 2015 617 13 16,149 34,970 (23,203) 721 29,267Repurchase of shares into Treasury — — — (517) — — (517)Net (loss)/return from ordinary activities — — — — (9,788) 5 (9,783)Dividend appropriated in the period — — — — — (187) (187)

At 31st October 2015 617 13 16,149 34,453 (32,991) 539 18,780

Six months ended 31st October 2014 (Unaudited)At 30th April 2014 617 13 16,149 38,491 (17,740) 948 38,478Repurchase of shares into Treasury — — — (1,850) — — (1,850)Net (loss)/return from ordinary activities — — — — (693) 87 (606)Dividend appropriated in the period — — — — — (430) (430)

At 31st October 2014 617 13 16,149 36,641 (18,433) 605 35,592

Year ended 30th April 2014 (Audited)At 30th April 2014 617 13 16,149 38,491 (17,740) 948 38,478Repurchase of shares into Treasury — — — (3,521) — — (3,521)Net (loss)/return from ordinary activities — — — — (5,463) 203 (5,260)Dividends appropriated in the year — — — — — (430) (430)

At 30th April 2015 617 13 16,149 34,970 (23,203) 721 29,267

1 The ‘Other reserve’ was formerly share premium which was cancelled for the purpose of financing share buybacks. 2 This reserve forms the distributable reserve of the Company and may be used to fund distribution of profits to investors via dividend payments.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAT 31ST OCTOBER 2015

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015 £’000 £’000 £’000

Fixed assetsInvestments held at fair value through profit or loss 18,050 35,126 28,592

18,050 35,126 28,592Current assetsDerivative financial assets — 15 —Debtors 447 1,464 124Cash and short term deposits 713 — 652

1,160 1,479 776

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (430) (949) (101)Bank overdraft — (55) —Derivative financial liabilities — (9) —

Net current assets 730 466 675

Total assets less current liabilities 18,780 35,592 29,267

Net assets 18,780 35,592 29,267

Capital and reserves Called up share capital 617 617 617Capital redemption reserve 13 13 13Share premium 16,149 16,149 16,149Other reserve 34,453 36,641 34,970Capital reserves (32,991) (18,433) (23,203)Revenue reserve 539 605 721

Total equity shareholders’ funds 18,780 35,592 29,267

Net asset value per Ordinary share (note 5) 40.1p 70.4p 61.2p

Company registration number: 7141630

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2015

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015 £’000 £’000 £’000

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (note 6) (38) 132 288Purchases of investments and derivatives (2,777) (10,828) (17,511)Sales of investments and derivatives 3,594 12,783 21,671 Other capital charges (9) (6) (13)

Net cash inflow from investing activities 808 1,949 4,147 Dividends paid (187) (430) (430)Shares repurchased (517) (1,850) (3,521)

Net cash outflow from financing activities (704) (2,280) (3,951)

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 66 (199) 484 Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 652 194 194 Exchange movements (5) (50) (26)Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 713 (55) 652

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 66 (199) 484

Cash and cash equivalents consist of:Cash and short term deposits 713 — 652 Bank overdraft — (55) —

713 (55) 652

The notes on pages 13 to 15 form an integral part of these accounts.

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1. Financial statementsThe information contained within the Financial Statements in this half year report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company’sauditors.

The figures and financial information for the year ended 30th April 2015 are extracted from the latest published financial statementsof the Company and do not constitute statutory accounts for that year. These financial statements have been delivered to theRegistrar of Companies and included the report of the auditors which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under eitherSection 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2. Accounting policiesThe financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standardapplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ of the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (‘UK GAAP’) and with theStatement of Recommended Practice ‘Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts’ (the revised‘SORP’) issued by the Association of Investment Companies in November 2014.

FRS 104 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, issued by the Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) in March 2015 has been applied in preparingthis condensed set of financial statements for the six months ended 31st October 2015.

As a result of the first time adoption of FRS 102 and the revised SORP, comparative numbers and presentational formats have beenrestated where required.

All of the Company’s operations are of a continuing nature.

The accounting policies applied to this condensed set of financial statements are consistent with those applied in the financialstatements for the year ended 30th April 2015 with the following exceptions and amendments:

Financial instrumentsCash and cash equivalents may comprise cash (including demand deposits which are readily convertible to a known amount of cashand are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value) as well as cash equivalents.

Derivative financial instruments. including short term forward currency contracts, are valued at fair value, which is the net unrealisedgain or loss, and are included in current assets or current liabilities in the statement of financial position in accordance with FRS 102.

Foreign currency In accordance with FRS 102 the Company is required to identify its functional currency, being the currency of the primary economicenvironment in which the Company operates. The Board, having regard to the currency of the Company's share capital and thepredominant currency in which its shareholders operate, has determined that sterling is the functional currency. Sterling is also thecurrency in which the accounts are presented.

Taxation Current tax is provided at the amounts expected to be received or paid.

Repurchase of shares to hold in TreasuryThe cost of repurchasing shares into Treasury, including the related stamp duty and transaction costs, is charged to ‘Other reserve’and dealt with in the Statement of Changes in Equity. Share repurchase transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Whereshares held in Treasury are subsequently cancelled, the nominal value of those shares is transferred out of called up share capital andinto the capital redemption reserve.

Only the relevant section of the applicable policies from the last year end financial statements which have changed as a result of theapplication of the 2014 AIC SORP and FRS 102 have been reproduced above – all other aspects of those policies remain the same. Theimpact of the changes is substantially in relation to presentation and disclosure.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2015

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

3. Dividend paid1

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015 £’000 £’000 £’000

Final dividend in respect of the year ended 30th April 2015 of 0.40p (2014: 0.85p) 187 430 430

1 All dividends paid in the period/year have been funded from the Revenue Reserve.

4. Return/(loss) per Ordinary share (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015 £’000 £’000 £’000

Return/(loss) per share is based on the following:Revenue return 5 87 203Capital loss (9,788) (693) (5,463)

Total loss (9,783) (606) (5,260)

Weighted average number of Ordinary shares in issue during the period 47,152,389 51,598,974 50,296,818

Revenue return per share 0.01p 0.17p 0.40pCapital loss per share (20.76)p (1.34)p (10.36)p

Total loss per share (20.75)p (1.17)p (10.46)p

5. Net asset value per Ordinary share (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015

Ordinary shareholders’ funds (£’000) 18,780 35,592 29,267Number of Ordinary shares in issue 46,782,362 50,539,362 47,792,362Net asset value per Ordinary share (pence) 40.1 70.4 61.2

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6. Reconciliation of total loss on ordinary activities before taxation to net cash (outflow)/inflow from operations (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015 £’000 £’000 £’000

Net loss on ordinary activities before taxation (9,766) (555) (5,171)Add: capital loss on ordinary activities

before taxation 9,788 693 5,463 Decrease in accrued income 2 68 68 Decrease/(increase) in other debtors — 13 (1)(Decrease)/increase in accrued expenses (45) (36) 18 Overseas withholding tax (17) (51) (89)

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operations (38) 132 288

7. Fair valuation of investments The fair value hierarchy analysis for investments held at fair value at the period end is as follows:

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 31st October 2015 31st October 2014 30th April 2015

Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000

Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets 18,050 — 35,126 — 28,592 —

Valuation techniques usingobservable market value1 — — — 6 — —

Total value of investments 18,050 — 35,126 6 28,592 —

1 Includes forward foreign currency contracts.

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Shareholder Information

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

The Company is required to make the following disclosures in itshalf year report:

Principal Risks and Uncertainties The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company have notchanged and fall into the following broad categories: investmentand strategy; market; accounting, legal and regulatory; corporategovernance and shareholder relations; operational and financial.Information on each of these areas is given in the Directors’ Reportwithin the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended30th April 2015.

Related Party Transactions During the first six months of the current financial year, notransactions with related parties have taken place which havematerially affected the financial position or the performance of theCompany.

Going ConcernThe Directors believe, having considered the Company’s investmentobjectives, risk management policies, capital management policiesand procedures, nature of the portfolio and expenditure projections,that the Company has adequate resources, an appropriate financialstructure and suitable management arrangements in place tocontinue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and,more specifically, that there are no material uncertaintiespertaining to the Company that would prevent its ability to continuein such operation existence for at least twelve months from the dateof the approval of this half yearly financial report. For thesereasons, they consider there is reasonable evidence to continue toadopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.

Directors’ Responsibilities The Board of Directors confirms that, to the best of its knowledge:

(i) the condensed set of financial statements contained within thehalf yearly financial report has been prepared in accordancewith FRS 104 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ and gives a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of theassets, liabilities, financial position and net return of theCompany, as at 31st October 2015, as required by the UK ListingAuthority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 4.2.4R; and

(ii) the interim management report includes a fair review of theinformation required by 4.2.7R and 4.2.8R of the UK ListingAuthority Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

In order to provide these confirmations, and in preparing thesefinancial statements, the Directors are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply themconsistently;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that arereasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have beenfollowed, subject to any material departures disclosed andexplained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basisunless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company willcontinue in business;

and the Directors confirm that they have done so.

For and on behalf of the Board

Howard MylesChairman 18th December 2015

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Return to Ordinary shareholdersShare price total return to the Ordinary shareholder, on amid-market price to mid-market price basis, assuming that alldividends received were reinvested, without transaction costs, intothe Ordinary shares of the Company at the time the shares werequoted ex-dividend.

Return on net assetsReturn on the net asset value (‘NAV’) per share on a bid value to bidvalue basis, assuming that all dividends paid out by the Companywere reinvested into the shares of the Company at the NAV pershare at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend.

Benchmark total returnTotal return on the benchmark, on a mid-market value tomid-market value basis, assuming that all dividends received werereinvested in the shares of the underlying companies at the timethe shares were quoted ex-dividend.

The benchmark is a recognised index of stocks which should not betaken as wholly representative of the Company’s investmentuniverse. The Company’s investment strategy does not ‘track’ thisindex and consequently, there will be divergence between theCompany’s performance and that of the benchmark.

Share price (discount)/premium to net asset value (‘NAV’) per shareIf the share price of an investment trust is lower than the NAV pershare, the shares are said to be trading at a discount. The discountis shown as a percentage of the NAV per share. The opposite of adiscount is a premium. It is more common for an investment trust’sshares to trade at a discount than at premium.

Gearing/net cashGearing represents the excess amount above shareholders’ funds oftotal assets expressed as a percentage of the shareholders’ funds.Total assets include total investments and net currentassets/liabilities less cash/cash equivalents. If the amountcalculated is negative, this is shown as a ‘net cash’ position.

Ongoing chargesThe ongoing charges represent the Company’s management fee andall other operating expenses, excluding finance costs and anyperformance fee payable, expressed as a percentage of the averagedaily net assets during the period. The figure as at 31st October2015 is an estimated annualised figure.

Performance attribution definitions:Asset allocationMeasures the impact of allocating assets differently to those in thebenchmark, via the portfolio’s weighting in different countries,sectors or asset types.

Stock selectionMeasures the effect of investing in securities to a greater or lesserextent than their weighting in the benchmark, or of investing insecurities which are not included in the benchmark.

Gearing/cashMeasures the impact on returns of borrowings or cash balances onthe Company’s relative performance.

Management fee/other expensesThe payment of fees and expenses reduces the Company’s netassets and therefore has a negative effect on relative performance.

Share repurchaseMeasures the enhancement to net asset value per share of buyingback the Company’s shares for cancellation at a price which is lessthan the Company's net asset value per share.

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Shareholder Information continued

WHERE TO BUY J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT TRUSTS

Savings PlanThe Company participates in the J.P. Morgan Investment TrustsSavings Plan, which facilitates both regular monthly investments andoccasional lump sum investments in the Company’s ordinary shares.Shareholders who would like information on the Savings Plan shouldcall J.P. Morgan Asset Management free on 0800 20 40 20 or visitits website at am.jpmorgan.co.uk

Stocks & Shares Individual Savings Accounts (ISA)The Company’s shares are eligible investments within J.P. Morgan’sStocks & Shares ISA. For the 2015/16 tax year, from 6th April 2015and ending 5th April 2016, the total ISA allowance is £15,240.Details are available from J.P. Morgan Asset Management free on0800 20 40 20 or via its website at am.jpmorgan.co.uk

There are a number of ways that you can buy shares in investmenttrust companies; you can invest through J.P. Morgan Online or onthe following:

Fund supermarkets:

Alternatively you can invest through an Investment Professional (e.g.a Financial Adviser) on the following 3rd party platforms:

Ascentric Nucleus Avalon Praemium Axa Elevate TransactNovia

Please note that these websites are third party websites andJ.P. Morgan Asset Management does not endorse or recommendany of them. This list is not exhaustive and is subject to change.Please observe each site’s privacy and cookie policies as well astheir platform charges structure.

You can also buy investment trusts through stockbrokers, wealthmanagers and banks.

To familiarise yourself with the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’)adviser charging and commission rules, visit www.fca.org.uk.

AJ BellAlliance TrustBarclays StockbrokersCharles Stanley DirectHalifax Share Dealing ServiceHargreaves LansdownInteractive Investor

James Brearley James HayStocktradeTD DirectThe Share Centre Tilney BestinvestTransact

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Fraudsters use persuasive and high-pressure tactics to lure investors into scams. They may offer to sell shares that turn out to beworthless or non-existent, or to buy shares at an inflated price in return for an upfront payment. While high profits are promised, ifyou buy or sell shares in this way you will probably lose your money.

Keep in mind that firms authorised by the FCAare unlikely to contact you out of the blue withan offer to buy or sell shares.

Do not get into a conversation, note the nameof the person and firm contacting you and thenend the call.

Check the Financial Services Register fromwww.fca.org.uk to see if the person and firmcontacting you is authorised by the FCA.

Beware of fraudsters claiming to be from anauthorised firm, copying its website or givingyou false contact details.

Use the firm’s contact details listed on theRegister if you want to call it back.

Call the FCA on 0800 111 6768 if the firm doesnot have contact details on the Register or youare told they are out of date.

Search the list of unauthorised firms to avoid atwww.fca.org.uk/scams.

Consider that if you buy or sell shares from anunauthorised firm you will not have access to theFinancial Ombudsman Service or FinancialServices Compensation Scheme.

Think about getting independent financial andprofessional advice before you hand over anymoney.

Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, itprobably is!

If you are approached by fraudsters please tell theFCA using the share fraud reporting form atwww.fca.org.uk/scams, where you can find outmore about investment scams.

You can also call the FCA Consumer Helpline on0800 111 6768.

If you have already paid money to share fraudstersyou should contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

5,000 people contact the Financial ConductAuthority about share fraud each year,with victims losing an average of £20,000

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Notes

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HistoryJPMorgan Brazil Investment Trust plc is an investment trust which was launchedin April 2010 to provide investors with exposure to Brazilian invested equitiesthrough a closed-ended structure.

Company NumbersCompany registration number: 7141630

Ordinary SharesLondon Stock Exchange ISIN code: GB00B602HS43 Bloomberg code: JPBSEDOL B602HS4

Market InformationThe Company’s unaudited net asset value (‘NAV’) is published daily, via theLondon Stock Exchange.

The Company’s shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The marketprice is shown daily in the Financial Times, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, TheScotsman and on the JPMorgan website at www.jpmbrazil.co.uk, where the shareprice is updated every fifteen minutes during trading hours.

Websitewww.jpmbrazil.co.uk

Share TransactionsThe Company’s shares may be dealt in directly through a stockbroker orprofessional adviser acting on an investor’s behalf. They may also be purchasedand held through the J.P. Morgan Investment Account and J.P. Morgan ISA. Theseproducts are all available on the online service, www.jpmorgan.co.uk/online

Manager and Company SecretaryJPMorgan Funds Limited

Company’s Registered Office60 Victoria EmbankmentLondon EC4Y 0JPTelephone number: 020 7742 4000

For company secretarial and administrative matters please contact Divya Amin atthe above address.

DepositaryBNY Mellon Trust & Depositary (UK) LimitedBNY Mellon Centre160 Queen Victoria StreetLondon EC4V 4LA

The Depositary has appointed JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the Company’scustodian.

RegistrarsEquiniti LimitedReference 3533Aspect HouseSpencer RoadLancingWest Sussex BN99 6DATelephone number: 0371 384 2814

Lines open 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Calls to the helpline will costno more than a national rate call to a 01 or 02 number. Callers from overseasshould dial +44 121 415 0225.

Notifications of changes of address and enquiries regarding share certificates ordividend cheques should be made in writing to the Registrar quoting reference3533. Registered shareholders can obtain further details on their holdings on theinternet by visiting www.shareview.co.uk.

Independent AuditorErnst & Young LLPStatutory Auditor1 More London PlaceLondon SE1 2AF

BrokersNumis Securities LimitedThe London Stock Exchange Building10 Paternoster SquareLondon EC4M 7LT

Savings Product AdministratorsFor queries on the J.P. Morgan Investment Account, J.P. Morgan ISA andJ.P. Morgan SIPP, call the JPMorgan Helpline on Freephone 0800 20 40 20or +44 (0)20 7742 9995.

Information about the Company

FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Financial year end 30th April

Final results announced July

Half year end 31st October

Half year results announced December

Annual General Meeting September

A member of the AIC

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www.jpmbrazil.co.uk

Telephone calls may be recorded and monitored for security and training purposes.

J.P. Morgan Helpline

Freephone 0800 20 40 20 or +44 (0) 1268 444470.Telephone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

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