Transaction in Own Shares

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, May 8

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 8 May 2013, through CreditSuisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 103,337 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at anaverage price of £6.9294.

The lowest price paid was £6.8700 and the highest price paid was £7.0000.

The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company's share buy-back programmeannounced on 22 November 2012 and in accordance with the authority granted byshareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 6 February 2013.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 17,801,823 `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is355,738,515.

Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £47.7 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty.

Name and contact for queries:

Fran Sallas, Assistant Company Secretary: 0203 615 2904