Transaction in Own Shares

DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, January 8

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 8 January 2013, throughCredit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 145,109 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting sharesat an average price of £5.7237.

The lowest price paid was £5.6800 and the highest price paid was £5.7800.

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 8 February 2012.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 12,451,351 'A' OrdinaryNon-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' OrdinaryNon-Voting Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is360,632,297.

Name and contact number for queries:

Claire Chapman, DMGT General Counsel & Company Secretary: 0203 615 2653