Publication of Circular

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC Publication of Circular to convene a General Meeting 23 June 2014 Since the Company's Annual General Meeting (`AGM') held on Wednesday, 29 January 2014, its Ordinary Shares (`Shares') have consistently traded close to the Net Asset Value per Share. This has enabled the Directors to use the authority granted to them at the AGM to issue a further 6,333,655 Shares. The Company announces that the authority granted in January 2014 has been almost fully utilised and that it has taken the steps necessary to enable it to continue to issue further Shares. The Company is pleased to announce that a Circular convening a General Meeting is today being posted to shareholders to enable the Board to continue the policy of issuing new Shares into the market at a premium to the cum income NAV per Share when demand arises The Circular sets out the Company's intention to call a General Meeting of shareholders to be held at 25 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AL at 10.00 a.m. on Monday 14, July 2014 to consider and, if thought fit, approve an ordinary resolution empowering the Directors to allot equity securities up to an amount equal to approximately 10 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company and a special resolution to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of any such issuance. Any authority granted to the Directors will lapse at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company. Expected Timetable Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 10 July 2014 General Meeting to approve the Proposal 10.00 a.m. on Monday, 14 July 2014 A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do The Circular will also shortly be available on the Company's website at www.finsburygt.com Enquiries: Victoria Hale Frostrow Capital LLP, Company Secretary 020 3170 8732
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