9 January 2013
                   DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC ("DMGT")                   
                           Transaction in Own Shares

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 9 January 2013, through Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 126,684 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at an average price of £5.7329.

The lowest price paid was £5.7150 and the highest price paid was £5.7500.

The shares were purchased pursuant to the Company's share buy-back programme announced on 22 November 2012and 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 12,578,035 '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 360,505,613.

Name and contact number for queries:

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


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