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Henderson Electric&Gen Inv Trst PLC
23 October 2003


HENDERSON ELECTRIC AND GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

23 OCTOBER 2003


              HENDERSON ELECTRIC AND GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                               Investment Policy


The Board of Henderson Electric and General Investment Trust plc notes the
publication of the Investment Entities (Listing Rules and Conduct of Business)
Instrument 2003 and announces that it is the Company's policy to invest no more
than 15% of its gross assets in other listed investment companies (including
listed investment trusts).


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For further information, please call:


Richard Carlyle

Henderson Electric and General Investment Trust plc

Telephone: 020 7818 4303


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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