EGM Statement

F&C Pacific Inv Tst 
18 May 2005

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FRANCE



18 May 2005



F&C Pacific Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company')



Announcement of results of EGM



At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today, resolutions were
proposed to approve the change the Company's name from F&C Pacific Investment
Trust PLC to Witan Pacific Investment Trust plc, and to sanction the Tender
Offer.  Each of these resolutions was duly passed at the Extraordinary General
Meeting.  It is expected that the change of name will become effective at the
end of May 2005.



The Board also announces that a total of 62,308,111 Shares (representing
approximately 40.54% of the issued share capital) have been validly tendered
under the Tender Offer, whose terms were set out in the Circular to Shareholders
dated 25 April 2005 (the 'Circular').  Terms used in this announcement shall
have the meanings given to them in the Circular.



The total number of Shares in issue as at the Record Date was 153,678,834.  All
tenders will be satisfied in full.



The results of the Matching Facility and the Repurchase Price are expected to be
announced on 26 May 2005.  Settlement of the Tender Offer is expected to be made
on 1 June 2005.



The Company will file with the UK Listing Authority copies of the resolutions
shortly.  These will be available through the Document Viewing Facility which is
situated at:



Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

Tel. [phone]



Enquiries:


Christopher Purvis                                           020 7221 6985
Chairman, F&C Pacific Investment Trust PLC


Jim Horsburgh / James Budden                                 020 7818 3121
Witan Investment Services Limited


Angus Gordon Lennox                                          020 7588 2828
JPMorgan Cazenove Limited


Eleanor Clarke                                               020 7763 6973
Quill Communications




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