Henderson High Income Trust plc : Compliance with Model Code

Henderson High Income Trust PLC

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

2 January 2014

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC (the Company)

Compliance with Model Code

In accordance with Listing Rule 15.5.1 (4), the Company announces that it is satisfied that all inside information which the Directors and the Company may have to 2 January 2014 has previously been published or notified via a regulatory information service. Therefore the dealings referred to in Listing Rule 15.5.1 (3) are permitted.

The close period to which this relates is in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2013.

If, in the period leading up to the announcement of the annual results, the Directors of the Company come into possession of any inside information, this will be notified to an RIS before any such transactions are undertaken.

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For further information, please call:

Alex Crooke Joint Portfolio Manager Henderson High Income Trust plc Telephone: [phone] David Smith Joint Portfolio Manager Henderson High Income Trust plc Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez Head of Investment Trusts Henderson Global Investors Telephone: [phone]

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