Transaction in Own Shares

3 October 2014 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 3 October 2014, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 122,600 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £7.4825. The lowest price paid was £7.4250 and the highest price paid was £7.5000. 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 25,476,499 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 348,490,058. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £13.8 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