Transaction in Own Shares

5 November 2014 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 5 November 2014, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 55,411 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £7.9474. The lowest price paid was £7.8850 and the highest price paid was £8.0200. The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company's share buy-back programmeannounced on 17 September 2014 and in accordance with the authority granted byshareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 February 2014. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 27,386,962 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 346,579,595. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £28.1 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty. Name and contact for queries: Fran Sallas, Assistant Company Secretary: 0203 615 2904 Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594