29th October, 2012                                                             
                                                                               
                   Daily Mail and General Trust plc (`DMGT')                   
                                                                               
                         Response to media speculation                          

In response to media speculation, DMGT confirms that it is currently in talks regarding the future of Northcliffe Media.  No deal or transaction has been agreed, but if these talks move to the point where agreement is reached, an announcement will be made to the market.
For further information

For analyst and institutional enquiries:
Stephen Daintith, Finance Director, DMGT                   +44 20 3615 2902
Adam Webster, Head of Management Information
and Investor Relations, DMGT                               +44 20 3615 2903
For media enquiries:
Kim Fletcher / Will Carnwath, Brunswick Group LLP          +44 20 7404 5959

About DMGT
About DMGT
DMGT is an international group quoted on the London Stock Exchange with a portfolio of market-leading digital, information, media and events businesses.
Group revenues are split broadly equally across the B2B and Consumer businesses.
The B2B business comprises:

-          Risk Management Solutions
-          dmg::information
-          dmg::events
-          Euromoney Institutional Investor 

The Consumer business, known as A&N Media, comprises:

-          The Daily Mail, The Mail On Sunday and Mail Online
-          Metro
-          Northcliffe
-          Evenbase (Jobsite & Jobrapido)
-          Zoopla Property Group (Zoopla & Prime Location)

DMGT seeks out innovative solutions to customers' demands for information and supports a diverse group of high quality, entrepreneurial, media and information assets.
 
DMGT's ambition is to provide the highest quality content and services, across the most attractive growth markets in innovative, responsible and sustainable ways, building on its track record of earnings and dividend growth.

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