Result of AGM

Henderson TR Pacific Inv. Trust PLC
23 April 2008



HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


23 April 2008


HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 23 April 2008

At the 21st Annual General Meeting of Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc
held today in London, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed.

The Company also announces the retirement from the Board of Mr Peter Berry and
Ms Judith Unwin with effect from the close of today's Annual General Meeting.
The Board would like to thank Mr Berry and Ms Unwin for their contributions and
the great service that they have given to the Board of the Company.

Following the retirement of Mr Berry, Mr Struan Robertson has been appointed the
Senior Independent Director for the Company.


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.

 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 25,335,559 ordinary shares 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.



                                   -  ENDS -

Enquiries:

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


James de Sausmarez                     Sarah Gibbons-Cook
Head of Investment Trusts              Investor Relations Manager
Henderson Global Investors             Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc
Tel: [phone]                     Tel: [phone]



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