Transaction in Own Shares

5 March 2015 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 5 March 2015, through NumisSecurities Ltd, 72,934 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an averageprice of £8.5258. The lowest price paid was £8.4600 and the highest price paid was £8.5600. 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 4 February 2015. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 6,581,287 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 344,447,648. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £46.3 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 plc Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594