19 November 2020

Directorate Change
Daily Mail and General Trust plc

Daily Mail and General Trust plc announces that, with immediate effect, it has appointed Filippa Wallestam as a Non-Executive Director.

Filippa Wallestam brings extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of broadcasting and digital media strategy. 

She is currently EVP & Chief Content Officer at Nordic Entertainment Group, the Nordic region's leading streaming company. Her previous roles at the company include EVP & CEO of Nordic Entertainment Group Sweden and Head of Strategy for Free-TV and Radio.  Formerly, she worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in the media practice, working with flagship clients including DMGT. She left BCG to become a Business Analyst acting as chief of staff to the Chairman at DMGT in 2013. Amongst her many projects, she led the project management of the dmg media restructuring in 2013.

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:
Fran Sallas, DMGT Company Secretary: 0203 615 2904

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