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	Rory Renwick
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Spouse of Non-executive Director, Vanessa Renwick
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 25p shares GB0007816068
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares (dividend reinvestment)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 627.00 pence per share 13
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	13 ordinary 25p shares 627.00 pence per share
e)	Date of the transaction	11 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Victoria Hale, for and on behalf of Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary to FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC