Transaction in Own Shares

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, December 20

DMGT (`the Company') announces that it purchased on 20 December 2012, throughCredit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 44,886 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares atan average price of £5.5081 per share.

The lowest price paid was £5.4500 per share and the highest price paid was £5.5300 per share.

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 8 February 2012.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 11,878,967 `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is361,204,681.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Claire Chapman, DMGT Company Secretary: 020 3615 2653