NEWS RELEASE
                                                                     5 January 2017

                          FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC                       
                                    (the "Company")                                

                   Notice of Annual General Meeting - Resolution 15                

    Please note that resolution 15 as set out within the Notice of the Company's
    Annual General Meeting dated 13 December 2016 correctly states:

    General Meetings

    15. THAT any General Meeting of the Company (other than the Annual General
    Meeting of the Company) shall be called by notice of at least 14 clear days
    provided that the authority shall expire on the conclusion of the next Annual
    General Meeting of the Company, or, if earlier, on the expiry 15 months from
    the date of the passing of this resolution.

    The wording set out in the proxy form and form of direction should be
    disregarded with respect to this resolution.

    The Company's annual report was posted to shareholders on Tuesday, 20 December
    2016. Members of the public may obtain copies from Frostrow Capital LLP. 25
    Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AL or from the Company's website at:

    www.finsburygt.com.

    The Company's annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30
    September 2016 has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and is available
    for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism (NSM): http://
    www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

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    information please contact:

    Victoria Hale, Frostrow Capital LLP
    Company Secretary

    Telephone 020 3 170 8732