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	Simon Hayes
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-executive Director
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 719.50 pence per share 9,814
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9,814 ordinary 25p shares 719.50 pence per share
e)	Date of the transaction	11 May 2017
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