Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
25 October 2000

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

25 OCTOBER 2000





                       HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC



                             DIVIDEND RESOLUTION

The board of Henderson High Income Trust plc announces that a third interim
dividend of 2.475p per Ordinary Share of 5p, in respect of the year ending 31
December 2000, will be paid on 31 January 2001 to holders registered at the
close of business on 15 December 2000.

The dividend will be paid both on the ordinary shares of 5p and also on the
units (which comprise one ordinary share of 5p each and one zero dividend
preference of 50p each in Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc). (The
total number of ordinary shares in issue (including those held within units)
is 52,603,865.)





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For further information please contact:

Alex Crooke

Portfolio Manager

Henderson High Income Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]



James Henderson

Deputy Portfolio Manager

Henderson High Income Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]



Norman Brown

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]



Vicki Staveacre

Henderson Press Office

Telephone: [phone]