Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 4195L

Henderson Intl. Income Trust PLC

18 July 2017

 

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 2138006N35XWGK2YUK38

18 July 2017

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCOME TRUST PLC

DECLARES A THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND ON THE ORDINARY SHARES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 AUGUST 2017, A DIVIDEND ON THE C SHARES, AND THE TIMETABLE FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE C SHARES

Henderson International Income Trust plc (the 'Company') has declared a third interim dividend of 1.20p per ordinary share in respect of the period ending 31 August 2017 payable on 31 August 2017 to shareholders registered on 28 July 2017. The Company's shares go ex-dividend on 27 July 2017.

The Company also declares a dividend of 0.75p per C share payable on 31 August 2017 to shareholders registered on 11 August 2017. The Company's C shares go ex-dividend on 10 August 2017.

In addition, pursuant to the prospectus issued by the Company on 5 April 2017 setting out the terms of a placing and offer for subscription of C Shares, the Directors have received notification from the Manager that in excess of 90% of the assets attributable to the C Share pool have been invested in accordance with the Company's investment policy and the other conditions for conversion have been met.

Accordingly, in accordance with the terms of the C Share issue, the Directors have determined that the Calculation Date for the conversion of C Shares into Ordinary Shares will be 11 August 2017 and, as a result, Conversion will be made on the basis of the respective net asset values of the C Shares and Ordinary Shares as at close of business on 11 August 2017.

The expected timetable for Conversion is, therefore, as follows:

Calculation Date	11 August 2017
Conversion Ratio announced	15 August 2017
Record date for Conversion and C Share register closes	6.00 p.m. on 18 August  2017
Dealings in new Ordinary shares commence	8.00 a.m. on 21 August  2017
CREST accounts credited with New Shares in uncertificated form	21 August 2017
Share certificates in respect of New Shares in certificated form dispatched	Week commencing 29 August  2017

Further details regarding the Conversion Ratio and the Conversion process are set out in the Company's prospectus dated 5 April 2017 (terms defined in that prospectus have the same meanings when used in this announcement).

For further information, please contact:

Ben Lofthouse Fund Manager Henderson International Income Trust PLC Telephone: [phone]

Sarah Gibbons-Cook Investor Relations and PR Manager, Janus Henderson Investors Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez Director, Head of Investment Trusts Janus Henderson Investors Telephone: [phone]

 

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