LONDON (Dow Jones)--Witan Investment Trust PLC (WTAN.LN) said Thursday it has made a market purchase of 44,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 442.9306 pence a share. MAIN FACTS: -Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 197,943,270 ordinary shares will remain in issue. -Shares closed Thursday at 443 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9268;
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