Transaction in Own Shares

1 April 2015 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 1 April 2015, through NumisSecurities Ltd, 136,111 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an averageprice of £8.83051. The lowest price paid was £8.8350 and the highest price paid was £8.9400. 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 4 February 2015. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 5,948,161 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 342,504,607. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £63.3 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 plc Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594