Directors' Dealings

Witan Investment Company Plc
1 November 1999

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

WITAN INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

THE LORD FARINGDON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

NON BENEFICIAL

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

GREENWOOD NOMINEES LTD - TRUSTEE LORD FARINGDON COLLECTION TRUST

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

NON BENEFICIAL SALE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

10,000

10)  INSIGNIFICANT %
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p

12) Price per share

£4.03p

13) Date of transaction

01.11.99

14) Date company informed

01.11.99

15) Total holding following this notification

beneficial               999,177
non-beneficial          2,096,167

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

beneficial          0.27%
non-beneficial      0.56%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MISS R E FIELDWICK - 0171 410 4470

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Date of Notification..........1 NOVEMBER 1999........................