Dividend Notification

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
18 August 2000

SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE         *HHI
SEDOL CODE            *958-057
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *1.80p
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *11-09-00
RECORD DATE           *15-09-00
PAYMENT DATE          *31-10-00
NOTES *

SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Units
MNEMONIC CODE         *HHIU
SEDOL                 *958-068
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *1.80p
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *11-09-00
RECORD DATE           *15-09-00
PAYMENT DATE          *31-10-00
NOTES *