Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
20 November 2002





HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

20 NOVEMBER 2002





                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC



                              DIVIDEND RESOLUTION



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 2002,
will be paid on 31 January 2003 to holders registered at the close of business
on 20 December 2002.

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 share of 50p each in Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc).





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Henderson Global Investors                              Henderson Press Office

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