Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
25 April 2001


HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

25 APRIL 2001

                       HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

                             DIVIDEND RESOLUTION

Henderson High Income Trust plc announces that a first interim dividend of
2.475p per Ordinary Share of 5p, in respect of the year ending 31 December
2001, will be paid on 31 July 2001 to holders registered at the close of
business on 15 June 2001.

The dividend will be paid both on the ordinary shares of 5p and also on the
units (which comprise one ordinary share of 5p each and one zero dividend
preference of 50p each in Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc). (The
total number of ordinary shares in issue (including those held within units)
is 52,603,865).


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For further information please contact:

Alex Crooke

Portfolio Manager

Henderson High Income Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

or

Vicki Staveacre

Henderson Press Office

Telephone: [phone]



James Henderson

Deputy Portfolio Manager

Henderson High Income Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]