Witan Investment Trust plc http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Witan_Investment_Trust_plc-2112396 Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:02:21 PM 2112396 Witan Investment Trust plc en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/hmsc/1244-pdfhmsc/1244-pdfnormHemscott Company Fact Sheets provide business details, share data, valuation metrics, key statistics and dates, progress reports, major shareholders, directors, regulatory news, as well as five-year price charts, trading records and forecasts. 1244Witan Investment Trust PLCWitan Investment Trust PLC9/17/2008 7:12:00 PM1244-pdfWTAN72424.00Witan Investment Trust PLC: Company Facts Reportfacts1244-pdfCompany Profiles & FinancialsHemscott Company Reportshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/hmsc/1244-xlshmsc/1244-xlsnorm1244Witan Investment Trust PLCWitan Investment Trust PLC9/17/2008 7:12:00 PMWTAN72339.00Witan Investment Trust PLC: Company Insight Reportinsight1244-xlsCompany Profiles & FinancialsHemscott Company Reportshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665833spcred/665833normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal8/18/2008 1:09:00 PM400Full Report665833United KingdomEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsFull ReportVery strong capitalization Low leverage Diverse and high-quality investment portfolio Low concentration risk Aggressive share buyback policy The ratings on Witan Investment Trust PLC (Witan) reflect its track record of low leverage, its robust balance sheet, and its very well-diversified investment portfolio. Offsetting this strong credit combination is Witan's appetite for share buybacks and its relatively weak investment performance. Witan is one of the more innovative U.K. investment trusts. Founded in 1909, it is one of the larger trusts, with total assets of £1.37 billion ($2.74 billion) at Dec. 31, 2007. Reflecting its closed-end status, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services considers the absence of redemption risk to be an important ratings factor. Historically utilizing a single manager strategy, Witan changedGBRWitan Investment Trust PLC347518EUROMIDAFRWTAN@LNFULLGLOBISSFICredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665837spcred/665837normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal8/18/2008 1:09:00 PM175Summary665837United KingdomEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsSummaryThe ratings on Witan Investment Trust PLC (Witan) reflect its track record of low leverage, its robust balance sheet, and its very well-diversified investment portfolio. Offsetting this strong credit combination is Witan's appetite for share buybacks and its relatively weak investment performance. Witan is one of the more innovative U.K. investment trusts. Founded in 1909, it is one of the larger trusts, with total assets of £1.37 billion ($2.74 billion) at Dec. 31, 2007. Reflecting its closed-end status, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services considers the absence of redemption risk to be an important ratings factor. Historically utilizing a single manager strategy, Witan changed to multimanager strategy in 2004 to improve its long-term investment performance, which had been weak. To date,GBRWitan Investment Trust PLC347518EUROMIDAFRWTAN@LNSUMMARYGLOBISSFICredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/447693spcred/447693normThe latest Full Report from S&P12/23/2007 11:36:06 PMFull Report400global447693Global IssuersFinancial InstitutionsFull ReportStrong capitalization; Highly liquid and diverse investment portfolio; and Low concentration risk. Fairly weak relative performance in recent years; and Greater use of share buybacks. The ratings on U.K.-based Witan Investment Trust PLC are supported by its conservative risk profile, as reflected in its very strong capitalization, high quality investment portfolio, and low concentration risk. The ratings also benefit from the closed-end status that characterizes U.K. Investment Trusts and therefore ensures the absence of redemption risk. Witan has experienced fairly weak relative performance in recent years, however. As a result, Witan has undertaken fundamental changes in its investment strategy and portfolio management. The strategic change led to the appointment of a new CEO in February 2004, a new asset allocationWitan Investment Trust PLC347518FULLGLOBISSFICredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/447694spcred/447694normThe latest Summary from S&P12/23/2007 11:36:06 PMSummary175global447694Global IssuersFinancial InstitutionsSummaryThe ratings on U.K.-based Witan Investment Trust PLC are supported by its conservative risk profile, as reflected in its very strong capitalization, high quality investment portfolio, and low concentration risk. The ratings also benefit from the closed-end status that characterizes U.K. Investment Trusts and therefore ensures the absence of redemption risk. Witan has experienced fairly weak relative performance in recent years, however. As a result, Witan has undertaken fundamental changes in its investment strategy and portfolio management. The strategic change led to the appointment of a new CEO in February 2004, a new asset allocation approach, and a shift to a multi-manager structure. Such changes are unusual within the U.K. Investment Trust Industry, which is generally regarded as conservative. WitanWitan Investment Trust PLC347518SUMMARYGLOBISSFICredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Research