DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Directorate Change

PR Newswire

                                                                    22 May 2014

                              Directorate Change

                       Daily Mail and General Trust plc

Daily Mail and General Trust plc announces that, with effect from 22 May 2014,
it has appointed Kevin Parry as a Non-Executive Director and member of the
Audit Committee. It is intended that he will chair the Audit Committee in due
course.

Kevin Parry brings a broad range of experience and skills to the Board
including finance, capital, investor relations, corporate development, M&A and
risk management both within the UK and internationally.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director at
Intermediate Capital Group plc and chairs its Risk and Audit Committees and
serves on its Remuneration Committee. He is Deputy Chairman of the Royal
National Children's Foundation.

Kevin Parry has previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Schroders plc
and chairman of its Audit and Risk Committee and as a member of its
Remuneration and Nominations Committees. He has also been a Non-Executive of
Knight Frank LLP.

He was Director and Chief Financial Officer of Schroders plc, Group Chief
Executive of Management Consulting Group PLC and the managing partner of KPMG's
London based information, communications and entertainment practice.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

There are no further details in relation to this new director which require
disclosure pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial
Conduct Authority.

Name and contact number for queries:

Claire Chapman, DMGT General Counsel & Company Secretary: 

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