Director Declaration

Finsbury Emerging Biotechnology Tst
21 November 2005

                                                                21 November 2005



                   FINSBURY EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY TRUST PLC

                                (the "Company")



              Notification of Board changes and directors' details




Announcement is made in respect of listing rule 9.6.13 (1) and 9.6.14, on behalf
of Peter Keen, Director.



The Company hereby announces the appointment of Peter Keen as a Director on 27
October 2005 of 'ABCAM PLC' company number 3509322, which joined the AIM market
on 3 November 2005.





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