Blocklisting Application

FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

17 July 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 20 July 2015.

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Victoria Hale Frostrow Capital LLP	020 3170 8732
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