Transaction in Own Shares

6 June 2013 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 6 June 2013, through CreditSuisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 114,000 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at anaverage price of £7.4780. The lowest price paid was £7.4000 and the highest price paid was £7.5550. 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 18,851,015 `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is354,739,315. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £56.7 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