DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC: Transaction in Own Shares

4 February 2013

DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT")

                           Transaction in Own Shares                           

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 4 February 2013, through
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 113,870 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares
at an average price of £6.0478.

The lowest price paid was £6.0150 and the highest price paid was £6.0750.

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 8 February 2012.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 14,074,005 'A' Ordinary
Non-Voting shares as treasury shares. The total number of `A' Ordinary
Non-Voting Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is
359,009,643.

Name and contact number for queries:

Claire Chapman, DMGT 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



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