Transaction in Own Shares

Witan Pacific Investment Trust PLC
13 December 2007


Witan Pacific Investment Trust plc (the 'Company')


Purchase of own securities

The Board of the Company announces that it has made a market purchase of
150,000 ordinary shares of twenty-five pence each in the capital of the Company
(SEDOL No.0365602), representing 0.22% of the current issued ordinary
share capital of the Company, for cancellation at a price of 177.75 pence per
ordinary share.


Following cancellation, 67,896,851 ordinary shares in the Company will
remain in issue.


BNP Paribas Secretarial Services Limited

Secretary


13 DECEMBER 2007


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