RNS Number:8639T
Henderson High Income Trust PLC
05 January 2004

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:     Listing Applications

UK Listing Authority

Financial Services Authority

25, The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London, E14 5HS



Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company
 HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC



2. Name of scheme
 HENDERSON INVESTMENT TRUST SHARE PLAN AND DIRECT DEALING SERVICE



3. Period of return:
From        17 JULY 2003                             To     5 JANUARY 2004



4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme
 2,257,712 ORDINARY SHARES



5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:
600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

(2 TRANCHES: 350,000; 250,000)



6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
 2,257,712 ORDINARY SHARES



7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;
 400,000                BLOCK LISTED ON 16 JUNE 1993
1,308,971               BLOCK LISTED ON 13 NOVEMBER 2001
1,353,637               BLOCK LISTED ON 7 JUNE 2002
1,365,187               BLOCK LISTED ON 11 JUNE 2002
1,388,888               BLOCK LISTED ON 12 JUNE 2002



Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
 56,028,865 ORDINARY SHARES



Contact for queries
Name               JOHN ELLMAN-BROWN
Address            4 BROADGATE, LONDON EC2M 2DA
Telephone          020 7818 6816

Person making the return
Name               JOHN ELLMAN-BROWN
Position           COMPANY SECRETARY
Signature

Date              5 JANUARY 2004



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