Additional Listing

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC
12 December 2005

                       FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC


                                12 December 2005


Block Listing Application


Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC (the 'Company') has applied for the
blocklisting of 2,270,226 Ordinary shares of 25p each. The blocklisting
application has been made in connection with the Company to meet market demand
for its shares, which exists from time to time.



Shares will not be issued pursuant to the blocklisting unless at the time of
issue, the price of an existing share exceeds the underlying net asset value of
that share.


Enquiries:



Alastair Smith               Close Finsbury Asset Management Ltd 020 7426 6240

Tracey Lago                 Close Finsbury Asset Management Ltd 020 7426 6219


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