Director/PDMR Shareholding

Finsbury Worldwide Pharm Tst PLC
23 January 2006

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 WORLDWIDE PHARMACEUTICAL TRUST PLC



2. State whether the notification relates to:



(i)                  a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a);
or



(ii)        DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324
(as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or



(iii)       both (i) and (ii)


(iii) BOTH (i) AND (ii)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:


MISS JOSEPHINE DIXON



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 AND MR JOHN CHAMP (PARTNER)



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 AND 4 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:


TRANSFER



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


3,400 SHARES (SEE 23 BELOW)



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


INSIGNIFICANT



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


3,400 SHARES (SEE 23 BELOW)



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


INSIGNIFICANT



13. Price per share or value of transaction:


575.5p PER SHARE



14. Date and place of transaction:


20 JANUARY 2006 - LONDON



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


88,180 WARRANTS

3,400 ORDINARY 25P SHARES



16. Date issuer informed of transaction:


23 JANUARY 2006



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:


DISCLOSURE RELATES TO A TRANSFER OF SHAREHOLDING FROM MISS JOSEPHINE DIXON TO MR
JOHN CHAMP (PARTNER).  THE BENEFICIAL HOLDING OF MISS JOSEPHINE DIXON REMAINS AS
PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED.


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


TRACEY LAGO, COMPANY SECRETARY

TEL: [phone]



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






            TRACEY LAGO



Date of notification:


23 JANUARY 2006


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