Daily Mail and General Trust plc : Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

UK Listings Authority

The Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS 1. Name of company Daily Mail and General Trust plc 2. Name of scheme 1997 Executive Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1 July 2011 To 31 December 2011 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at end of the last period: 1,330,410 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under - scheme during period: - 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 1,330,410 7. Number and class of share(s) 2,260,000 (1,500,000 and 760,000) (amount of stock/debt securities) 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares of 12½ pence originally listed and the date of admission: 26 August 2004 and 18 April 2007 1. Name of company Daily Mail and General Trust plc 2. Name of scheme 2006 Executive Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1 July 2011 To 31 December 2011 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at end of the last period: 772,000 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period: (100,000) 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 672,000 7. Number and class of share(s) 850,000 (500,000 and 350,000) (amount of stock/debt securities) 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares of 12½ pence originally listed and the date of admission: 26 August 2009 and 17 December 2010.

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records. `A' Ordinary Non-Voting 12.5p: 372,874,648 (of which 9,928,814 are held as treasury shares).

Contact for queries: Address: Northcliffe House Name: N.D. Jennings 2 Derry Street

LONDON W8 5TT Telephone: [phone] Person making return Name: N.D. Jennings Position: Company Secretary Date: 3 January, 2012

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