Transaction in Own Shares

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, August 10

7 August 2015

DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC (“DMGT”)

Transaction in Own Shares

DMGT (“the Company”) announces that it purchased on 7 August 2015, through Numis Securities Ltd, 69,073 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an average price of £7.92770.

The lowest price paid was £7.8900 and the highest price paid was £7.9850.

The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company’s share buy-back programme announced on 17 September 2014 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 4 February 2015.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 6,530,882 A Shares as treasury shares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 340,102,054. 

Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount to approximately £83.6 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty.

Name and contact for queries:

Fran Sallas, Deputy Company Secretary: 0203 615 2904

Daily Mail and General Trust plcNorthcliffe House2 Derry StreetLondon W8 5TT

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