London Stock Exchange celebrates the admission of Alliance Witan plc

Alliance Witan (LSE: ALW) today celebrated the combination of Alliance Trust and Witan Investment Trust, representing the UK’s largest ever investment trust merger, with the market opening at the London Stock Exchange.

The combination will build upon the successful multi-manager strategy employed by Alliance Trust to create an actively managed global equity portfolio with assets of around £5bn that provides an even more liquid and cost efficient “one stop shop” for investors.

The team celebrating on the balcony at LSEG during the welcome ceremony.

Investec Bank plc acted as Lead Financial Adviser, Sole Sponsor and Corporate Broker to Alliance Trust, with Dickson Minto joint financial adviser. JP Morgan Cazenove were corporate broker to Witan and their legal adviser was Herbert Smith. Quill PR also advised on the transaction.

“Combining our two historic companies, established in 1888 and 1909 respectively, is an historic moment. We believe our greater scale will bring substantial benefits for shareholders, including a higher profile through potential entry to the FTSE 100, lower management fees and ongoing charges, attractive dividends, and access to Willis Tower’s Watson’s proven investment process.”

Dean Buckley
Chair of Alliance Witan

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