28 December 2016

                       Daily Mail and General Trust plc ('DMGT')                   

                                  Directorate Change                               

                                    Nicholas Berry                                 

    DMGT confirms that Nicholas Berry, Non-Executive Director, died on 25 December
    2016, following a short illness.   Nicholas had served on the DMGT Board for 9
    years and had been a member of the Remuneration & Nominations, Audit and
    Investment & Finance Committees.  

    Lord Rothermere commented, "Nicholas was a loyal and longstanding member of the
    Board providing invaluable advice and insights across a wide range of topics. 
    He was exceptionally generous with his time, not just on Board matters, but
    also across Group projects and programmes, particularly our leadership
    programmes, given his deep business experience and sector knowledge.   He was
    always prepared to provide considered challenge and to thoughtfully provoke, as
    well as be supportive of, Board and management decisions.  His presence on the
    Board will be deeply missed."

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    with total revenues of almost £2bn, that provide a diverse range of businesses
    and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, news and
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