Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
30 July 2003

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC


HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


30 JULY 2003










                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC


                       PAYMENT OF SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND




Henderson High Income Trust plc announces that a second interim dividend of
2.475p per Ordinary Share of 5p, in respect of the year ending 31 December 2003,
will be paid on 31 October 2003 to holders registered at the close of business
on 26 September 2003.

The dividend will be paid both on the ordinary shares of 5p and on the units
(which comprise one ordinary share of 5p and one zero dividend preference share
of 50p in Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc).







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