Transaction in Own Shares

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, August 20

20 August 2015

DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC (“DMGT”)

Transaction in Own Shares

DMGT (“the Company”) announces that it purchased on 20 August 2015, through Numis Securities Ltd, 107,642 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an average price of £7.96832.

The lowest price paid was £7.9250 and the highest price paid was £8.0150.

The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company’s share buy-back programme announced on 17 September 2014 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 4 February 2015.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 7,274,324 A Shares as treasury shares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 339,358,612.

Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount to approximately £89.5 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 plcNorthcliffe House2 Derry StreetLondon W8 5TT

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