Director Declaration

12 August 2009

                      FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC                       

                                (the "Company")                                

             Notification of Board changes and Directors' details              

Announcement is made in respect of paragraph 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules on
behalf of Anthony Townsend, Director.

The Company hereby announces that Anthony Townsend, non-executive Director, was
appointed as a Director of Baronsmead VCT 3 plc with effect from 4 August 2009.

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Contact information:

Mark Pope - 020 3 008 4913

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary