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

DMGT ("the Company") announces that it purchased on 18 January 2013, through Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd, 86,925 `A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares at an average price of £5.8809.

The lowest price paid was £5.8350 and the highest price paid was £5.9350.

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 13,327,979 '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 359,755,669.

Name and contact number for queries:

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


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