Daily Mail and General Trust plc: Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect to stated post-offer intentions for Daily Mail and General Trust plc

THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

16 December 2022

Rothermere Continuation Limited

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect to stated post-offer intentions for Daily Mail and General Trust plc ("DMGT")

Rothermere Continuation Limited ("RCL") announces that, further to the completion of the recommended acquisition by RCL of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of DMGT which was implemented by means of a takeover offer which was declared unconditional on 16 December 2021, RCL has duly confirmed in writing to the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that, save as announced by RCL on 22 September 2022 in respect of Paul Zwillenberg, DMGT’s CEO, stepping down from the DMGT Board and from his role as Group CEO, RCL has complied with the post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its firm offer announcement of 3 November 2021, the offer document published on 6 November 2021 and the final offer document published on 3 December 2021.

Enquiries:

Fran Sallas, Company Secretary, DMGT              020 3615 2904

Media Enquiries:

Hayley Barlow, Director of Communications, Mail Newspapers   0207 938 6000

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