EEE Empire Metals Limited

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

HENDERSON EUROPEAN FOCUS TRUST PLC

17 November 2015

HENDERSON EUROPEAN FOCUS TRUST PLC ("the Company")

Allotment of shares

The Company announces that it has allotted 20,000 new ordinary shares of 50p each fully paid under its block listing authority.  These shares were issued for cash today at a price of 1032.0p per share to satisfy demand.

Following this allotment, the number of ordinary shares in issue that have full voting rights is 20,335,761.

The Company's called-up share capital is now 20,476,491 ordinary shares, of which 140,730 (0.69%) are held in Treasury and have no voting rights.

Total Voting Rights

The figure of 20,335,761 ordinary shares having full voting rights should be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as the denominator for their 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 Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3349