Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL RELEVANT BOXES IN BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. Name of the issuer:

FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

  1. a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2R; or
  2. a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1); or
  3. a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006
As (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR JOHN ALLARD (DIRECTOR)

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:

AS IN 3 ABOVE

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:

AS IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

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

NOT STATED

8. State the nature of the transaction:

ACQUISITION

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:

661 ORDINARY SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

0.0005%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:

NOT APPLICABLE

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

NOT APPLICABLE

13. Price per share or value of transaction:

579.30 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction:

5 OCTOBER 2015 – UK

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

41,284 ORDINARY SHARES
0.03%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction:

6 OCTOBER 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant:

-

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

-

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:

-

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):

-

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:

-

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:

-

23. Any additional information:

THE SHARES WERE BOUGHT AS A RESULT OF THE REINVESTMENT OF A DIVIDEND WITHIN AN ISA

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

KATHERINE MANSON, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF FROSTROW CAPITAL LLP,
COMPANY SECRETARY
TEL: 0203 709 8734

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

KATHERINE MANSON

Date of notification:

6 OCTOBER 2015

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