Issue of Equity

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCOME TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 2138006N35XWGK2YUK38

22 May 2017

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCOME TRUST PLC

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

Henderson International Income Trust plc (the "Company") announces that it has allotted 400,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each fully paid under its block listing facility. These shares were issued on Friday 19 May 2017 for cash at a price of 155.75p per share.

The Company's issued share capital comprises 156,955,606 Ordinary shares of 1p each and 21,500,000 C shares of 10p each. Both the Ordinary shares and C shares each carry the right to one vote.

The total number of voting rights in the Company is now 178,455,606 in respect of the ordinary shares. The above figure (178,455,606) 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 International 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 Global Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3198

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts,

Henderson Investment Funds Limited

Telephone: 020 7818 3349