Director Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
02 November 2004

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS



2 NOVEMBER 2004





                        Henderson High Income Trust plc

                             Directors Declarations



Further to the announcement of the appointments of Mr Vivian Bazalgette and Mr
Andrew Bell as directors of Henderson High Income Trust plc from 1 November
2004, the following disclosures are required under the Listing Rules paragraph
16.4:



Paragraph 16.4(a)

Mr Bazalgette has held the following directorships of public companies in the
last five years:



•         Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc (appointed 1 November 2004)

•         Brunner Investment Trust plc (appointed 1 January 2004)

•         M&G High Income Investment Trust plc (resigned October 2002)



Mr Bazalgette has no other items for disclosure under paragraph 16.4.



Paragraph 16.4(a)

Mr Bell has held the following directorships of public companies in the last
five years:



•         Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc (appointed 1 November 2004)

•         Framlington Innovative Growth Trust plc (appointed 1 September 2004)



Mr Bell has no other items for disclosure under paragraph 16.4.



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For further information, please call:



Alex Crooke
Fund Manager
Henderson High Income Trust plc
Tel: [phone]



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


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