RNS Number:6535T
Henderson Electric&Gen Inv Trst PLC
24 December 2003




                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
HENDERSON ELECTRIC & GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
MERCHANT INVESTORS ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
AS IN 2 ABOVE

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
-

6. Percentage of issued class
-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed




8. Percentage of issued class




9. Class of security
ORDINARY 5P SHARES

10. Date of transaction








11. Date company informed
24 DECEMBER 2003

12. Total holding following this notification
3,286,327

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.74%

14. Any additional information
FURTHER TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON 6 NOVEMBER 2003. MERCHANT INVESTORS ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD WAS SOLD BY
ALLIANZ (UK) TO SANLAM NETHERLAND HOLDINGS BV ON 23 DECEMBER 2003. THE PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN SHARES
REMAINS THE SAME.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MRS K ORRELL - 020 7818 2959

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
MRS K ORRELL, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED, SECRETARY

Date of notification
24 DECEMBER 2003

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