LONDON (Dow Jones)--Witan Investment Trust PLC (WTAN.LN) said todasy it purchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares of 25 pence each at a price of 447.8971 pence a share. -Shares at 1117 GMT up 4.80 pence, or 1.09%, at 466.80 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 21, 2010 07:18 ET (11:18 GMT)