Transaction in Own Shares

9 February 2015 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 9 February 2015, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 77,990 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £8.5662. The lowest price paid was £8.5100 and the highest price paid was £8.6200. 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 5,592,517 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 345,436,418. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £37.7 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