Transaction in Own Shares

27 June 2014 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 27 June 2014, through NumisSecurities Ltd, 64,193 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an averageprice of £8.1407. The lowest price paid was £7.9800 and the highest price paid was £8.2100. 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 20,675,909 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 353,290,648. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £74.5 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