Dividend Declaration

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC
09 March 2006

                                                                    NEWS RELEASE

                                                                    9 March 2006





                          FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

                                   Interim Dividend


The Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.2p per Ordinary share, which
will be paid on 18 April 2006 to shareholders on the register on 17 March 2006.



The shares will go ex-dividend on 15 March 2006.




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For further information please contact:



Alastair Smith
Close Finsbury Asset Management Limited
Telephone [phone]




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