Transaction in Own Shares

7 January 2015 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 7 January 2015, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 112,802 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £8.0344. The lowest price paid was £7.9500 and the highest price paid was £8.0800 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 5,220,860 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 346,028,935 Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £32.6 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