Transaction in Own Shares

7 June 2013 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 7 June 2013, through CreditSuisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 96,939 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at anaverage price of £7.6045. The lowest price paid was £7.4800 and the highest price paid was £7.7050. 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 18,947,954 `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is354,665,376. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £57.4 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