Change of Adviser

Finsbury Growth Trust PLC
16 September 2002


FINSBURY GROWTH TRUST PLC

CHANGE OF ADVISER


The Directors of Finsbury Growth Trust PLC are pleased to announce the
appointment of Close Brothers Securities as corporate broker to the Company with
immediate effect.


Enquiries:

Michael Reeve, Finsbury Growth Trust PLC

Tel: [phone]

Alastair Smith, Close Finsbury Asset Management Limited

Tel. [phone]

Tom Durie, Close Brothers Securities

Tel. [phone]

Note: Close Brothers Securities is a division of Winterflood Securities Limited

16 September 2002


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