RNS Number:6091Q
Henderson Electric&Gen Inv Trst PLC
07 October 2003

HENDERSON ELECTRIC AND GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

7 OCTOBER 2003


              HENDERSON ELECTRIC AND GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                    Market Purchase of Company's Own Shares

Notification is given that pursuant to the authority granted at an Annual
General Meeting on 18 September 2003 to make market purchases of the Company's
own shares of 5p, a market purchase of 100,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the
capital of the Company was made today at a price of 239p per share.

Following the purchase and cancellation, 87,628,101 ordinary shares of 5p will
be in issue.


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For further information please contact:


Stephen Westwood
Head of Investment Trusts, Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: 020 7818 5517

Stephen Phillips
Associate Director, Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: 020 7818 6417


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