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To achieve an investment total return exceeding that of the benchmark of the Company over the longer term, together with growth in the dividend ahead of inflation through active investment in global equities.

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Witan Investment Trust
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13 Mar 2013 07:44

Manager outperformance drives rise in NAV return at Witan Investment Trust

FTSE 250-listed Witan Investment Trust generated a Net Asset Value (NAV) total return of 15.6 per cent, outperforming the benchmark's return of 13 per cent in the year ended December 31st. The company reported that its NAV total return over the last five years was 18.7%, 3.7% ahead of the benchmark

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17 Dec 2012 13:12

Witan appoints Lansdowne Partners for global equity portfolio

FSTE 250 company Witan Investment Trust has appointed UK-based hedge fund specialist Lansdowne Partners to manage a global equity portfolio. The portfolio will have an initial value of £30m and will be invested in accordance with Lansdowne Partners' newly established developed markets long only st

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9 Nov 2012 08:28

Witan Investment Trust outperforms benchmark in Q3

Witan Investment Trust has delivered a positive third=quarter update, increasing its net asset value (NAV) and beating its benchmark over the three-month period. Between June 30th and September 30th, its NAV per share total return (calculated by including the debt at fair value) was 6.2% against it

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11 May 2012 16:34

XP Power Chairman buys up 4,000 shares

Larry Tracey, the Chairman of power controller manufacturer XP Power, treated himself to 4,000 shares in the company, despite the company last month warning that the global economic environment remains weak for the equipment which they manufacture. Tracey, who joined XP's board 22 years ago, bought

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15 Mar 2012 16:51

London close: Footsie spins its wheels

- Investment management firms disappoint - Hard times on the High Street - Phlegmatic response to Fitch's threat to cut UK's AAA rating After a brief sojourn in positive territory during the morning session, the top share index returned to the region where it spent most of the day, bumping along ju

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15 Mar 2012 12:02

London midday: Stocks mark time ahead of US data

- Stocks mark time ahead of US jobs and manufacturing data - BAE workers protect jobs by taking pay cut - Dollar strength sapping demand for oil stocks Investors have largely taken in stride the warning from credit ratings agency Fitch that the UK is marginally more likely to lose its AAA rating th

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15 Mar 2012 07:56

Witan lagged its benchmark in tough 2011

Witan, the 103-year-old investment trust, confessed to a disappointing showing in 2011 as its net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share dipped and performance lagged behind the trust's benchmark index. NAV per ordinary share on a debt at par value fell 11.6% from 584.4p to 516.9p, while on a fair va

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20 Feb 2012 15:51

Diploma's COO sells off shares

Shares in Diploma, the specialised technical products and services provider, are trading just 30p off their all-time high hit at the end of January, so it was not a bad time for Iain Henderson, the Chief Operating Officer, to reduce his holding in the company, Henderson pared his stake in the firm

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16 Aug 2011 07:33

London pre-open: Pause for breath

London's more reflective mood this week looks set to continue, with City traders betting that all of yesterday's gains on the Footsie will be relinquished at the outset. Spread betting quotes suggest the top-share index will open at around 5,310, down 41 points from last night's close. Witan Inves

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16 Aug 2011 07:11

Witan hopeful that earnings will cover divi

Witan Investment Trust, which hit a 52-week low earlier this month, said its performance outstripped its benchmark in the first half of 2011. The company's net asset value (NAV) total return was +3.6%, a relative outperformance of 0.6% over the FTSE All-Share index. The investment trust said that e

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20 May 2011 17:14

Berendsen non-exec spends £75,000

Berendsen non-executive director Iain Ferguson has spent £75,000 on shares in the textile service business formerly known as Davis Service Group. He bought 15,000 shares at 496p a time and now has 40,000. Ferguson, a former chief executive of the sugar firm Tate & Lyle, joined Berendsen last year.

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3 May 2011 17:26

Sinclair non-exec takes more shares

Jean-Charles Tschudin, a non-executive director at the skin care products supplier Sinclair Pharma, has added to his holding in the company with the purchase of 56,000 shares at 36p a time. He now has 967,117 shares, which is about 0.4% of the company. Top Director Buys Qatar Investment Fund (QIF

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16 Mar 2011 17:07

London close: Market closes at low for the day

An attempt at an early afternoon rally was short-lived and Footsie ended at its low for the day as investors continue to worry about the situation in Japan and sovereign debt in Europe after the downgrade of Portugal's debt by ratings agency Moody's. A sharp fall on Wall Street did not help sentime

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16 Mar 2011 16:28

Incoming United Utilities boss splashes out

United Utilities' incoming chief executive has spent £400,000 on shares in the water supplier. Steven Mogford, who will take the reins at United Utilities on 31 March, took 70,814 shares at 564.9p a time, his first purchase of shares in the company. Mogford's appointment was announced in November

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16 Mar 2011 15:19

FTSE 250 movers: Imagination Tech falls despite strong second half

Imagination Technologies is the worst performer Wednesday despite continuing to see growing demand for its graphics chip technology, though its Digital Audio Broadcasting division, PURE, is finding things a bit tougher. The group expects the volume of chips shipped in the second half of the financ

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