Issue of Equity

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

HENDERSON DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800RV2228EO1JEN02

3 July 2017

HENDERSON DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST PLC

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

Henderson Diversified Income Trust plc (the "Company") announces that it has allotted 300,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each fully paid. These shares were issued on Friday 30 June 2017 for cash at a price of 93.25p per share.

The total number of shares in issue is now 187,418,240.

The total number of voting rights in the Company is now 187,418,240 in respect of the ordinary shares. The above figure 187,418,240 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Henderson Diversified Income Trust plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Sarah Gibbons-Cook

Investor Relations & PR Manager 

Henderson Investment Funds Limited

Telephone: 020 7818 3198

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts,

Henderson Investment Funds Limited

Telephone: 020 7818 3349