Block Listing Application

FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

17 December 2013

Block listing application

In connection with the Prospectus published on 16 December 2013 Finsbury Growth
& Income Trust PLC has made an application to the UK Listing Authority for a
block listing,for general business purposes,of 1,810,774 Ordinary Shares of 25
pence each to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange
for the shares to be admitted to trading on its main market

Shares issued under the block listing will be used to satisfy demand that
cannot be met through the secondary marketand also to raise further money for
investment in accordance with the Company's investment policy. The block
listing is expected to become effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, 20 December
2013.

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