Transaction in Own Shares

9th Jan 2008 17:24

9 January, 2008 Daily Mail and General Trust plc (`DMGT') Transaction in Own Shares

DMGT announces that it has today acquired a further 625,000 'A' Ordinary Non Voting shares at a price of ‚£4.483286 per share. The shares acquired will be held in Treasury.

Following the purchase, the total number of 'A' Ordinary Non Voting Shares held in treasury is 10,061,982 and the total number of 'A' Ordinary Non Voting Shares in issue after deducting shares held in treasury is 362,634,666.

Of these treasury shares, 5,030,000 have been acquired since 27 November 2007 for cancellation; the rest are held to match obligations under various incentive schemes.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Nicholas Jennings: 020 7938 6625

Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT Tel 020 7938 6000 Fax 020 7938 4626 www.dmgt.co.uk Registered in England and Wales No. 184594

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC

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