Exercise of Subscription Shares

Finsbury Worldwide Pharmaceutical Trust PLC (the "Company")

13 November 2009

Conversion of Subscription Shares

Finsbury Worldwide Pharmaceutical Trust PLC has applied for the listing of
42,148 ordinary shares of 25p each (the "Shares") following the exercise of
42,148 subscription shares at 614p per share in the period to the exercise date
of 31 October 2009. The Shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing
Shares. Following the exercise the Company's issued share capital will comprise
46,497,656 Shares with voting rights attaching and a further 3,382,011 Shares
held in Treasury.

It is expected that admission to the Official List and commencement of dealings
in the Shares on the London Stock Exchange will take place at 8.00 a.m. on 18
November 2009.

Enquiries:

Mark Pope

Frostrow Capital

020 3008 4913

Katie Standley

Winterflood Investment Trusts

020 3100 0297