Directors' Dealings

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
14 December 1999

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC      

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     SIR ANTHONY BEAUMONT-DARK

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

     SEE 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     SEE 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     SEE 2 ABOVE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     BENEFICIAL SHARE PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     5,000

8)   (    % )  INSIGNIFICANT
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY 25 PENCE

12) Price per share

     148P

13) Date of transaction

     14-DEC-99

14) Date company informed

     14-DEC-99

15) Total holding following this notification

     64,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.10%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

     NONE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     WENDY KING - 0171 410 4233
     FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD - SECRETARY

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification........14-DEC-99..........................