Dividend Declaration

Witan Investment Trust PLC
04 July 2007

WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

4 July 2007


                           WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                      Payment of a First Interim Dividend


Witan Investment Trust plc hereby announces that a first interim dividend of
4.1p per ordinary share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 31 December 2007,
will be paid on Friday 7 September 2007 to shareholders registered at the close
of business on Friday 17 August 2007.

The figure of 4.1p represents an increase of 5.1% on the 3.9p paid a year ago as
the first interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2006. The
increase reflects the Company's stated intention to grow the dividend at least
in line with inflation year on year.


For further information please contact:

Jim Horsburgh
Chief Executive Officer
Witan Investment Trust plc
Telephone:  [phone]

or

James Budden
Marketing Director
Witan Investment Trust plc
Telephone:  [phone]

or

Eleanor Mitchell/Hugo Mortimer-Harvey
Quill Communications
Tel: [phone]




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