Transaction in Own Shares

5 August 2014 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 5 August 2014, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 194,431 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £8.3232. The lowest price paid was £8.2350 and the highest price paid was £8.3700. 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 5 February 2014. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 22,552,029 A Shares as treasury shares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excludingshares held as treasury shares) is 351,414,528. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £90.2 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty. Name and contact for queries: Claire Chapman, General Counsel & Company Secretary: 0203 615 2653 Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594