EGM Statement

Finsbury Growth Trust PLC
10 May 2004

                         Finsbury Growth Trust PLC



                  Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting



                                  10 May 2004



The Company is pleased to announce that at the Extraordinary General Meeting
held earlier today all resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed,
including the resolution that the name of the Company be changed to Finsbury
Growth & Income Trust PLC.




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For further information please contact:


Nick Train           Lindsell Train Limited                  020 7225 6411
Alastair Smith       Close Finsbury Asset Management Ltd     020 7426 6240
Fiona Harris         Quill Communications                    020 7763 6977




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