Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
05 March 2003

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

5 MARCH 2003




                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

                              DIVIDEND RESOLUTION



The board of Henderson High Income Trust plc announces that a fourth interim
dividend of 2.475p per Ordinary Share of 5p, in respect of the year ending 31
December 2002, will be paid on 30 April 2003 to holders registered at the close
of business on 21 March 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).





                                      ENDS





For further information please contact:

Alex Crooke                                           Vicki Staveacre

Portfolio Manager                                     Henderson Press Office

Henderson High Income Trust plc                       Telephone: [phone]

Telephone: [phone]

James Henderson                                       Stephen Westwood

Deputy Portfolio Manager                              Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson High Income Trust plc                       Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]                              Telephone: [phone]



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