Transaction in Own Shares

Henderson TR Pacific Inv. Trust PLC
08 June 2004


HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

8 June 2004


                   HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                    Market Purchase of Company's Own Shares

Notification is given that pursuant to the authority granted at an Annual
General Meeting on 5 April 2004 to make market purchases of the Company's own
ordinary shares of 5p each, market purchases of 4,020,000 ordinary shares in the
capital of the Company was made today at a price of 70.75p per share.

Following the purchase and cancellation, 199,583,359 ordinary shares will be in
issue.

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                    For further information please contact :

Michael Watt
Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc
Telephone: [phone]

Stephen Westwood
Head of Investment Trusts
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: [phone]

Stephen Phillips
Investor Relations Manager
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: [phone]


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