Transaction in Own Shares

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, April 17

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 17 April 2013, throughCredit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 148,438 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting sharesat an average price of £6.9043.

The lowest price paid was £6.8450 and the highest price paid was £7.0000.

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 16,553,905 `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is356,952,616.

Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £39.0 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty.

Name and contact for queries:

Fran Sallas, Assistant Company Secretary: 0203 615 2904