Transaction in Own Shares

28 October 2014 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 28 October 2014, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 32,773 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £7.5604. The lowest price paid was £7.5350 and the highest price paid was £7.5700. 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 5 February 2014. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 26,929,177 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 347,037,380. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £24.5 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