Dealing by British Empire Securities & General

Finsbury Worldwide Pharm Tst PLC
6 March 2000


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     FINSBURY WORLDWIDE PHARMACEUTICAL TRUST PLC
  

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES & GENERAL TRUST PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     AS IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     CHASE NOMINEES LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     160,000


8)   (0.41%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 25P


10)  Date of transaction

     3 MARCH 2000


11)  Date company informed

     6 MARCH 2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,977,500
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.05%


14)  Any additional information

     SHAREHOLDER IS A CLIENT OF FRIENDS IVORY & SIME PLC


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     NATHAN BROWN   020 7426 6229

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ... 6 MARCH 2000 ...........................