Directorate Change

Witan Investment Trust PLC
24 March 2003







WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


24 March 2003




                           WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


                               Change of Chairman


Witan Investment Trust plc confirms that, at the conclusion of the Annual
General Meeting held today, Lord Faringdon retired from the Board. He has been
succeeded as Chairman by Mr Harry Henderson. These details accord with those
announced to the market on 26 April 2002 and 31 January 2003.







                                        ENDS-


For further information please contact:


James Robinson

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]


Stephen Westwood

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]


Stephen Phillips

Investor Relations Manager

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]


Vicki Staveacre

Press Office

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]


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