Interim Report and Accounts

Henderson High Income Trust PLC
12 August 2005



HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

12 AUGUST 2005


                        HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

              Interim Report for the half year ended 30 June 2005


Copies of the above document have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing
Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel: [phone]
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For further information please contact :

Alex Crooke, Fund Manager
Henderson High Income Trust plc
Telephone : [phone]



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