Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 0669Y

Witan Investment Trust PLC

01 July 2008

 



WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

1 July 2008

WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Payment of a First Interim Dividend

Witan Investment Trust plc hereby announces that a first interim dividend of 4.3p per ordinary share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 31 December 2008, will be paid on Friday 5 September 2008 to shareholders registered at the close of business on Friday 15 August 2008.

The figure of 4.3p represents an increase of 4.9% on the 4.1p paid a year ago as the first interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2007. 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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