Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
30 April 2003

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


30 APRIL 2003




                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

                       PAYMENT OF FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND

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 2003,
will be paid on 31 July 2003 to holders registered at the close of business on
20 June 2003.

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 share of 50p each in Henderson High Income Trust Securities plc).


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For further information please contact:
Alex Crooke                                    Or       Vicki Staveacre
Henderson Global Investors                              Henderson Press Office
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James Henderson
Henderson Global Investors
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