Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nick Train
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director of the Portfolio Manager
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC
b)	LEI	213800NN4ZKX2LG1GQ40
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0007816068
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £6.5066 per share 10,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	10,000 £6.5066 per share
e)	Date of the transaction	26 October 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)