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Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) is a media company based in London. It owns the Daily Mail and other publications. The 4th Viscount Rothermere is the chairman and main investor in DMGT. The company recently delisted from the London Stock Exchange after a successful offer by Rothermere Continuation Limited. The company's headquarters is located in Northcliffe House in Kensington, London. The Daily Mail and General Trust began in 1896 with the launch of the Daily Mail newspaper. It was officially incorporated in 1922 and went public on the London Stock Exchange in 1932. The organization has had several changes in leadership, with Esmond Rothermere taking control in 1932 and his son Vere Rothermere becoming Chairman in 1970. The company moved from Fleet Street to Kensington in 1988. In recent years, DMGT has expanded its interests by joining the Belt and Road News Network in 2019 and investing in the Hexagon Cup padel competition in 2023. DMG media, a subsidiary of DMGT, publishes the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Ireland on Sunday, i, Metro, Metro.co.uk, MailOnline, and New Scientist. DMGT used to own the London Evening Standard but sold it in 2009. In 2023, DMGT expressed interest in acquiring the Telegraph Media Group, which owns the rival newspaper, the Daily Telegraph. Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark and SearchFlow, offers property information services in the UK, while Trepp provides similar services in the US. DMGT ventures, the venture capital arm of DMGT, has made various investments in companies such as Cazoo, Bricklane, and Farewill. These investments span different sectors including the used-car industry, property investment, and will-writing platforms.