Director Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
09 October 2003

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

9 OCTOBER 2003





                        Henderson High Income Trust plc


                              Director Declaration



Further to the announcement of the appointment of Mr H J Twiss as a director of
Henderson High Income Trust plc from 1 October 2003, the following disclosures
are required under the Listing Rules paragraph 16.4:

Paragraph 16.4(a)

Mr Twiss has held the following directorships of public companies in the last
five years:

  • INVESCO Income Growth Trust plc (appointed 23 November 2001)
  • JP Morgan Fleming European Fledgling Investment Trust plc (resigned 9 July
    1998)
  • Fleming Continental European Investment Trust plc (resigned 21 July 2003)

Mr Twiss has no other items for disclosure under paragraph 16.4.



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For further information, please call:

Alex Crooke

Henderson High Income Trust plc

Fund Manager

Tel: [phone]

Stephen Westwood

Henderson Global Investors

Head of Investment Trusts

Tel: [phone]

Stephen Phillips

Associate Director

Henderson Global Investors

Tel: [phone]


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