Transaction in Own Shares

Henderson TR Pacific Inv. Trust PLC
04 August 2004


HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

4 August 2004


                   HENDERSON TR PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                    Market Purchase of Company's Own Shares

Notification is given that pursuant to the authority granted at an Annual
General Meeting on 5 April 2004 to make market purchases of the Company's own
ordinary shares of 5p each, market purchases of 825,000 ordinary shares in the
capital of the Company was made today at a price of 65.5p per share.

Following the purchase and cancellation, 196,713,359 ordinary shares will be in
issue.

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                    For further information please contact :

Michael Watt

Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]



Stephen Westwood

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]



Stephen Phillips

Investor Relations Manager

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]


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