AGM Statement

Henderson TR Pacific Inv. Trust PLC
30 March 2006


HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

30 MARCH 2006



                   HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                    AGM Statement and Portfolio Information

At the 19th Annual General Meeting of Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc
held today in London, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed.

In a Statement to shareholders, Chairman David Robins highlighted a number of
changes made by the Board during the year.  These included the appointment of
Andrew Beal as Portfolio Manager, negotiation of revised fee arrangements,
clarification of the Company's objective, adoption of the MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan
Index, which includes India, as the benchmark and the Company's first investment
in India.

Mr Robins added that the Board considered that the region continued to be well
placed to deliver attractive returns to investors.

Over the coming year the global economy should be supported by a peaking in US
interest rates and a moderation in the rate of increase in oil and commodity
prices. Stronger growth in Europe, Japan and emerging markets should compensate
for a moderate slowdown expected in the US. This is generally helpful to Asia's
export orientated economies and should support company earnings.

Headline stock valuations are in line with long term averages but continue to
look very attractive when adjusted for historically low levels of company debt
and more efficient use of capital.

Mr Robins concluded:

'We feel that the markets have yet to recognise fully the transformation in the
long term outlook for Asian economies and companies after nearly ten years of
broad and deep reform and restructuring following the crisis of the late 1990s.'

Notes:

 1. Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust is one of the largest investment
    trusts, focusing on the Pacific Region stock markets, excluding Japan and
    Australasia, but including India.

 2. All resolutions proposed were duly passed.

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 3. The full text of all resolutions passed by shareholders can be found in the
    Notice of Meeting contained in the Report and Accounts, copies of which are
    available for viewing at the Document Disclosure Department of the Financial
    Services Authority. These include a Special Resolution authorising the
    Company to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares up to a maximum
    of 14.99% (equivalent to 27,934,368 ordinary shares as at 30 March 2006) at
    a maximum price per share (exclusive of expenses) not exceeding 105% of the
    average middle market quotations for five business days preceding the date
    of purchase.

Additional Portfolio Information

Country Weightings as at 29 March 2006

South Korea    28.1%
Taiwan         19.2%
China           8.9%
Hong Kong      19.2%
India           2.0%
Malaysia        4.4%
Singapore       9.7%
Thailand        5.2%
Indonesia       2.0%

Sector Weightings as at 29 March 2006

Consumer Discretionary                  8.1%
Consumer Staples                        3.2%
Energy                                  8.1%
Financials & Property                  33.2%
Industrials & Transport                 9.1%
Information Technology                 20.0%
Materials                               1.4%
Telecommunications Services             3.1%
Utilities                               1.7%

Top 10 holdings as at 29 March 2006

Company                           Country            Sector                           % of Fund
Kookmin Bank                      South Korea        Financials & Property            4.9
Samsung Electronics               South Korea        Information Technology           4.7
Taiwan Semiconductor              Taiwan             Information Technology           3.1
China Mobile                      China              Telecommunication Services       3.1
                                                                                      
China Life Insurance              China              Financials & Property            3.1
Shinhan Financial Group           South Korea        Financials & Property            2.9
United Micro Electronics          Taiwan             Information Technology           2.9
LG Electronics                    South Korea        Consumer Discretionary           2.6
New World Development             Hong Kong          Financials & Property            2.6
Hyundai Motor                     South Korea        Industrial & Transport           2.6
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Top Ten as a percentage of total investments                                          32.6


Enquiries:

Andrew Beal, Fund Manager
Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc
Tel:  [phone]

David Masters, Lansons Communications
Tel: [phone]

James de Sausmarez
Head of Investment Trusts
Henderson Global Investors
Tel: [phone]




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