Holding(s) in Company

Witan Investment Trust PLC
03 August 2005





                                  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 PLC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ENTITIES:


Gerrard Limited                                            6,514,017
Barclays Private Bank Limited                                153,495
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited                        1,991,596
Barclays Global Investors Limited                          4,409,497
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited                      339,550
Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited                           315,677
Total                                                     13,723,832




4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


BARCLAYS TRUST CO AND OTHERS                                                                         6,941
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AND OTHERS                                                                         1,714
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                                                        6,852
BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69                                                                             66,479
BARCLAYS TRUST E99                                                                                   1,400
BARCLAYS TRUST NOMS & DYE                                                                            4,081
BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69                                                                            1,904,129
BOISS NOMINEES LIMITED  A/C 4224361                                                                137,839
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED A/C 16376                                                                   176,012
GERRARD LIMITED SAFE CUSTODY A/C 9GM                                                                   200
GERRARD NOMINEES LIMMITED A/C ER1                                                                   30,000
GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEE LIMITED A/C GM1                                                            484,471
GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED A/C GM3                                                           265,000
JP MORGAN  (BGI CUSTODY) A/C 16331                                                                  90,157
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) A/C 16338                                                                   18,092
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) A/C 16341                                                                  169,732
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) A/C 16342                                                                   37,696
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) A/C 16400                                                                3,857,551
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) A/C 18409                                                                  238,095
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C RC1                                                               3,019,572
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C AK1                                                               1,019,052
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C BL1                                                                 477,421
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C CM1                                                                 328,139
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C GP1                                                                 552,925
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C SA1                                                                 337,237
REFLEX NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                              4,735
REFLEX NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                            334,815
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                             153,495
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                                                                                                13,723,832
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5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


3,003,713 SHARES SINCE THE PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION ON 25 JANUARY 2005



6. Percentage of issued class


0.98% OF THE CURRENT ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL







7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


-









8. Percentage of issued class


-





9. Class of security


ORDINARY 25p SHARES



10. Date of transaction


NOT SPECIFIED



11. Date company informed


3 AUGUST 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


13,723,832



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.47%



14. Any additional information
-



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


G S 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


3 AUGUST 2005




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