Blocklisting Application

FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

20 January 2015

Blocklisting application

In connection with the Prospectus published on 16 December 2014 Finsbury Growth
& Income Trust PLC has made an application to the UK Listing Authority for a
block listing, for general business purposes, of 10,000,000 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 market and 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 26 January2015.

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