Interim Report 2004

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
18 August 2004


HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

18 AUGUST 2004


                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

              Interim Report for the half year ended 30 June 2004

Copies of the above document have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing
Facility, which is situated at:

     Financial Services Authority

     25 The North Colonnade     

     Canary Wharf

     London E14 5HS


     Tel: [phone]


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For further information please contact :

Alex Crooke, Fund Manager

Henderson High Income Trust plc

Telephone : [phone]


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