Transaction in Own Shares

30th Sep 2011 17:22

30 September, 2011 Daily Mail and General Trust plc (`DMGT') Transaction in own shares

DMGT has today transferred out of treasury 74,954 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at a price of £3.631 in order to meet the exercise of nil cost options granted on 7 December 2009 and 6 December 2010 to a participant in the DMGT Executive Bonus Scheme. The share price was that at the close of business on Friday 30 September, 2011.

Following this transfer, the total number of 'A' Ordinary Non Voting Shares held in treasury is 9,728,174 and the total number of 'A' Ordinary Non Voting Shares in issue after deducting shares held in treasury is 363,046,474.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

N D Jennings, DMGT Company Secretary: 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

XLON

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Related Shares:

DMGT.L