DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC: Transaction in Own Shares

6 February 2013

DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT")

                           Transaction in Own Shares                           

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 6 February 2013, through
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 76,362 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at
an average price of £6.2348.

The lowest price paid was £6.0700 and the highest price paid was £6.3000.

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 6 February 2013.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 14,266,740 '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
358,816,908.

Name and contact number for queries:

Fran Sallas, DMGT Assistant 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



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