Transaction in Own Shares

30th Mar 2011 11:35

30 March, 2011 Daily Mail and General Trust plc (`DMGT') Transaction in own shares

DMGT has today transferred out of treasury 87,251 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at a price of £4.958 in order to make an award of shares to meet the vesting (net of tax) of transition awards made on 19 March 2008 under the DMGT Long Term Incentive Plan (see separate notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility). The share price was that at the close of business on Tuesday 29 March, 2011.

Following this transfer, the total number of 'A' Ordinary Non Voting Shares held in treasury is 9,830,847 and the total number of 'A' Ordinary Non Voting Shares in issue after deducting shares held in treasury is 362,943,801.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

N D Jennings, DMGT Company Secretary: 020 7938 6625

Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT Tel 020 7938 6000 Fax 020 7938 4626 www.dmgt.co.uk Registered in England and Wales No. 184594

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC

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Related Shares:

DMGT.L