18 March 2015 DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT") Transaction in Own Shares DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 18 March 2015, through Numis Securities Ltd, 69,607 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an average price of £8.82863. The lowest price paid was £8.7150 and the highest price paid was £8.8500. The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company's share buy-back programme announced on 17 September 2014 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 4 February 2015. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 7,372,494 A Shares as treasury shares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 343,656,441. Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount to approximately £53.2 million. This figure includes commission and stamp duty. Name and contact for queries: Fran Sallas, Deputy Company Secretary: 0203 615 2904 Daily Mail and General Trust plc Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street London W8 5TT www.dmgt.com Registered in England and Wales No. 184594