30 January 2015 Daily Mail and General Trust plc ('DMGT') Acquisition of Elite Daily DMGT announces that its consumer business, dmg media, has acquired Elite Daily, the news and entertainment website. Elite Daily has over 70 million unique browsers per month and an average daily audience of 4 million, primarily in the US. The site has a particularly strong millennial appeal, with approximately 70% of its audience being in the 18 to 34 age range, and has a large social media presence. Elite Daily will continue to operate as a separate website but the acquisition is expected to strengthen MailOnline's offering to US based advertising buyers due to the increased scale and breadth of audience. Elite Daily's revenues were US$5 million in the 12 months to December 2014. For further information For analyst and institutional enquiries: Stephen Daintith, Finance Director +44 20 3615 2902 Adam Webster, Head of Management Information and Investor Relations +44 20 3615 2903 For media enquiries: Kim Fletcher / Charlie Potter, Brunswick Group +44 20 7404 5959 About DMGT DMGT is an international business built on entrepreneurship and innovation. We bring together leading companies and talented people to provide businesses and consumers with high-quality analysis & insight, information, news and entertainment. Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594