Blocklisting Interim Review

Henderson Opportunities Trust PLC
02 January 2008

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:  The FSA

Date: 2 JANUARY 2008

1. Name of applicant:

HENDERSON OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC

2. Name of scheme

HENDERSON INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGED PEPs

3. Period of return:

From      01.07.07                                   To     31.12.07

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

370,642 ORDINARY SHARES

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

NIL

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

NIL

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

370,642 ordinary shares

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

200,000 ORDINARY SHARES (OCTOBER 1996)

200,000 ORDINARY SHARES (APRIL 1997)

150,000 ORDINARY SHARES (MAY 1998)
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550,000
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9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

8,208,293 ordinary shares

Name of contact            G S RICE

Address of contact         4 BROADGATE, LONDON EC2M 2DA

Telephone number of contact             020 7818 4469



Signed by .........................................
G S Rice
For and on behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited
Secretary to Henderson Opportunities Trust plc

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