DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

15 August 2014

                   DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT")

                           Transaction in Own Shares

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 15 August 2014, through
Numis Securities Ltd, 38,441 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an
average price of £8.5341.

The lowest price paid was £8.4850 and the highest price paid was £8.5900.

The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company's share buy-back programme
announced on 22 November 2012 and in accordance with the authority granted by
shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 February 2014.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 23,185,749 A Shares as treasury
shares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held as
treasury shares) is 350,780,808.

Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount to
approximately £95.5 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty.

Name and contact for queries:

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

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