Our History

1896

Daily Mail founded

Brothers Alfred and Harold Harmsworth edit, produce and oversee the launch of the Daily Mail.

Daily Mail founded
1922

DMGT founded

DMGT is established to manage the family's newspaper interests.

DMGT founded
1929

Esmond Harmsworth

Esmond Harmsworth, son of Harold Harmsworth and the second Viscount Rothermere appointed DMGT Chairman.

Esmond Harmsworth
1932

London Stock Exchange flotation

DMGT is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

London Stock Exchange flotation
1969

Euromoney founded

Euromoney Magazine is launched as a business-to-business magazine focused primarily on the international finance sector.

Euromoney founded
1978

The Third Viscount Rothermere

The Third Viscount Rothermere, Vere Harmsworth, appointed DMGT Chairman.

The Third Viscount Rothermere
1982

The Mail on Sunday

The Mail on Sunday is launched as a sister title to the Daily Mail.

The Mail on Sunday
1988

dmg events established

dmg events is formed (under a different name) to manage and develop a portfolio of events assets.

dmg events established
1990

Hobsons joins DMGT

DMGT acquires Hobsons, a UK-based B2B publishing business.

Hobsons joins DMGT
1998

The Fourth Viscount Rothermere

The Fourth Viscount Rothermere, Jonathan Harmsworth appointed DMGT Chairman.

The Fourth Viscount Rothermere
1998

RMS joins DMGT

DMGT acquires Risk Management Solutions, a fast-growing business in the emerging catastrophe risk modelling sector.

RMS joins DMGT
1998

Metro

Metro is launched as a free newspaper serving urban markets across the UK.

Metro
1998

Landmark joins DMGT

DMGT acquires Landmark, a UK business that provides services to help reduce the risk associated with commercial and residential property transactions.

Landmark joins DMGT
2004

Trepp joins DMGT

DMGT acquires Trepp, a US-based business providing valuation and data solutions for the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market.

Trepp joins DMGT
2006

Genscape joins DMGT

DMGT acquires Genscape, an energy information business.

Genscape joins DMGT
2006

Euromoney acquires Metal Bulletin

Euromoney acquires Metal Bulletin, the industry-leading intelligence service for metals and steel professionals.

Euromoney acquires Metal Bulletin
2011

MailOnline becomes number one

MailOnline overtakes New York Times as the most visited English language newspaper website in the world.

MailOnline becomes number one
2012

Northcliffe Newspapers is sold to Local World

Northcliffe Newspapers is sold to regional newspaper publisher Local World.

Northcliffe Newspapers is sold to Local World
2013

Viscount Rothermere

Viscount Rothermere buys 100% of the voting shares in DMGT.

Viscount Rothermere
2014

Zoopla Property Group IPO

DMGT participates in the successful Zoopla Property Group IPO and sells 40% of its stake.

Zoopla Property Group IPO
2016

DMGT reduces stake in Euromoney

DMGT reduces its stake in Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC from 67% to c.49%.

DMGT reduces stake in Euromoney
2017

dmg ventures

dmg ventures established to manage DMGT’s minority and early-stage investments.

dmg ventures
2018

ZPG Plc taken private

DMGT sells its remaining stake in the company.

ZPG Plc taken private
2019

Distribution of almost £900m to shareholders

DMGT distributes its c.49% stake in Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC and £200m cash to shareholders.

Distribution of almost £900m to shareholders
2019

The ‘i’ joins DMGT

DMGT acquires the ‘i’, a quality, concise UK national newspaper and website.

The ‘i’ joins DMGT
2019

Sale of Genscape

DMGT sells Genscape for US$364m in cash.

Sale of Genscape
2020

Cazoo

DMGT participates in a funding round in October 2020, valuing its c. 20% fully-diluted stake in Cazoo at £0.4 billion.

Cazoo
2020

Cazoo investment

Following a successful launch to market in 2019, DMGT increases its total investment in Cazoo to £117m.

Cazoo investment
2021

Sale of Hobsons

Following its transformation into a US-based EdTech business, Hobsons is sold for c.US$410m cash.

Sale of Hobsons
2021

New Scientist joins DMGT

DMGT acquires New Scientist, one of the world’s leading science publishing titles.

New Scientist joins DMGT
2021

Cazoo listing on NYSE

DMGT’s c.17% fully-diluted stake valued at £0.9 billion.

Cazoo listing on NYSE
2021

Sale of RMS

DMGT sells RMS for approximately £1.4 billion in cash.

Sale of RMS
2021

RCL offer for DMGT

Rothermere Continuation Limited (RCL) offers to acquire all of the DMGT shares that it does not already own.

RCL offer for DMGT
2021

Special dividend of £1.3 billion and Cazoo shares

Following the RCL offer becoming unconditional, DMGT distributes £1.3 billion cash to all shareholders and declares the distribution of its holding in Cazoo (completed in June 2022).

Special dividend of £1.3 billion and Cazoo shares
2022

Delisting of DMGT

DMGT delists from the London Stock Exchange following a successful offer by RCL for all of DMGT’s shares.

Delisting of DMGT