Dividend Declaration

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
16 November 2005


HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

16 NOVEMBER 2005



                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

                       PAYMENT OF THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND



Henderson High Income Trust plc announces that a third interim dividend of
1.9375p per Ordinary Share of 5p, in respect of the year ending 31 December
2005, will be paid on 31 January 2006 to holders registered at the close of
business on 6 January 2006. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 4 January
2006.



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For further information please contact:


Alex Crooke
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: [phone]

James Henderson
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: [phone]







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