[ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT JF CHINA REGION FUND, (1) (2) JF CHINA REGION FUND, a Marylandrporation hereby certifies to the State Department ofsessments and Taxation of Maryland that: (3) SECOND: The foregoing amendment does notrease the authorized stock of therporation. THIRD: The foregoing amendment to the Charter of therporation shall become effective at 9:00 a.m. local] [JF CHINA REGION FUND,ntacts: Simon Crinage, President and Interested Director Lucy Dina, Secretary Telephone: +44 20 7742 4000 Email: lucy.j.dina@jpmorgan.com Website: http://www.jfchinaregion.com JF CHINA REGION FUND, ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF NAME - BOSTON, MA, December 6, 2013 The Board of the JF China Region Fund, (NYSE: JFC; the Fund) announces that it has decided tolude the]