24 August 2015
DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT")
Transaction in Own Shares
DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 24 August 2015, through Numis Securities Ltd, 160,000 A Ordinary Non-Voting shares (A Shares) at an average price of £7.6266.
The lowest price paid was £7.5550 and the highest price paid was £7.6950.
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 7,542,505 A Shares as treasury shares. The total number of A Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 339,090,431.
Cumulative purchases to date under the buy-back programme amount to approximately £91.6 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
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