Witan Investment Trust

Witan Investment Trust (LSE: WTAN) is a large British investment trust dedicated to equity investments. Established in 1909, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The Chairman is Harry Henderson.

A brief history of Witan Investment Trust

• 1909 Witan is created to manage the estate of the first Lord Faringdon Alexander Henderson.
• 1924 Witan listed on the London Stock Exchange.
• 1932 Witan founds Henderson Administration (now Henderson Global Investors) to manage its funds.
• 1983 Henderson becomes a public Company.
• 1997 Witan’s remaining stake in Henderson is sold to AMP.
• 2004 Witan becomes self managed and appoints its first Chief Executive Officer. Witan adopts multi-manager.

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