Transaction in Own Shares

8 August 2014 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 8 August 2014, throughNumis Securities Ltd, 73,605 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at anaverage price of £8.1606. The lowest price paid was £8.0600 and the highest price paid was £8.2250. 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 22,976,403 A Shares as treasuryshares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares) is 350,990,154. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount toapproximately £93.7 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty. Name and contact for queries: Claire Chapman, General Counsel & Company Secretary: 0203 615 2653 Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594