Holding(s) in Company

Witan Investment Trust PLC
09 November 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS UK LIMITED



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
AXA S.A. AND ITS GROUP COMPANIES



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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             210,000
A/C 845029 (Non-Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             25,000
A/C 867815 (Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             38,661
A/C 867396 (Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             6,345,000
A/C 867530 (Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             67,039
A/C 867372 (Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             26,643
A/C 776950 (Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             26,000,354
A/C 867268 (Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             84,706
(Beneficial)

SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES LIMITED                                  40,350
(Beneficial)

BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LIMITED                                           81,545
(Beneficial)

SUN LIFE INTERNATIONAL ISLE OF MAN LIMITED                           1,297,809
A/c SLI 11 (Beneficial)                                              

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                               10,000
A/C 00994 (Non-Beneficial)

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED                             12,000

NOT STATED                                                           1,423

NOT STATED                                                           10,592

TOTAL                                                                34,251,122



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
NOT STATED



6. Percentage of issued class
-



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
-



 8. Percentage of issued class
-



9. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH



10. Date of transaction
NOT STATED



 11. Date company informed
9 NOVEMBER 2006



12. Total holding following this notification
34,251,122 (OF WHICH 232,000 ARE HELD NON-BENEFICIALLY)



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
13.11% (INCLUDING THE NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDING)



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

SECRETARY TO WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



Date of notification
9 NOVEMBER 2006

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