Holding(s) in Company

Witan Investment Trust PLC
06 February 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

BARCLAYS PLC


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LIMITED                                   683,541
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LIMITED                       3,753,633
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS                                     4,440,257
BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LIMITED                           4,090,461
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LIMITED                         334,320
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED                         438,682
                                                        ---------------
                                                             13,740,894
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4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

ALMLUFTTL - 18409 - CHASE MANHATTAN A/C ALMLUFTT                207,456
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AND OTHERS                                      7,932
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AND OTHERS                                      1,714
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                     1,380
BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69                                          96,709
BARCLAYS TRUST E99                                                7,996
BARCLAYS TRUST NOMS & DYE                                         4,081
BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69                                         3,970,649
BLEQFDUKQ -16331- CHASE MANHATTAN A/C BLEOFDUK                   59,914
BLEQPTUKQ -16341- CHASE MANHATTAN A/C BLEOPTUK                  319,773
BLINTNUKQ -Z1AJ- DUMMY A/C BLINTNUK                              19,395
BLINTPUKQ -16342- CHASE MANHATTAN A/C BLINTPUK                   39,600
BLUKINTTL -16400- CHASE MANHATTAN A/C BLUKINTT                4,056,691
CHATRKTTL -16376- CHASE MANHATTAN A/C CHATRKTT                  176,110
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 00597480                         35,000
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 00639191                          3,500
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 00639205                          3,500
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 00639213                          3,500
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 03100942                          5,120
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 07000417                        100,000
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 A/C 07000425                        179,000
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0425 A/C 03100675                          4,700
SWAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                         3,721,836
SWAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                            31,797
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                          683,541
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                                                             13,740,894
                                                        ---------------

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-


6. Percentage of issued class

-


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

NOT NOTIFIED


8. Percentage of issued class

-


9. Class of security

ORDINARY 25p SHARES


10. Date of transaction

NOT NOTIFIED


11. Date company informed

6 FEBRUARY 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

13,740,894


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.92%


14. Any additional information

THIS NOTIFICATION INDICATES A REDUCTION OF THE HOLDING BY BARCLAYS PLC OF 
1,063,353 SHARES SINCE THE LAST NOTIFICATION ON 30 MAY 2002.


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

GEOFFREY RICE, 020 7818 4469


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

G S RICE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED


Date of notification

6 FEBRUARY 2003


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