Total Voting Rights

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

HENDERSON OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 2138005D884NPGHFQS77

2 January 2019

HENDERSON OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC ('the Company')

Total Voting Rights as at 31 December 2018

In conformity with the DTR 5.6.1 we would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 31 December 2018, the Company's issued share capital comprises 8,000,858 Ordinary Shares of 25p each, of which 7,970,858 shares have voting rights and 30,000 shares are held in Treasury without voting rights.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 7,970,858 (one vote for every 1 share held).

The above figure (7,970,858) should be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations 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 the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Melanie Stoner

For and on behalf Henderson Secretarial Services Limited,

Corporate Secretary to Henderson Opportunities Trust plc

Telephone: 020 7818 4082