Director/PDMR Shareholding

Announcement of Director's interests in securities by The Alliance Trust PLC   
                                                                               
Director's interests in securities                                             
                                                                               
Name of Company                    The Alliance Trust PLC                      
                                                                               
Name of Director                   Alan Jerry Harden                           
                                                                               
Type of Transaction                Increase in beneficial interest following   
                                   purchase of shares (within Select Investment
                                   Plan pursuant to regular standing order and 
                                   standing election).                         
                                                                               
Reason for Notification            A transaction required to be notified in    
                                   accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1) (a) and DR     
                                   3.1.4(R) (1) (b) [section 324 as extended by
                                   section 328 of the Companies Act 1985 or    
                                   entered into the Company's register in      
                                   accordance with s325(3) or (4)of the        
                                   Companies Act 1985]                         
                                                                               
Class of Security                  Ordinary 25p shares                         
                                                                               
Name of registered holder          Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited     
                                                                               
Number of shares                   13                                          
                                                                               
Price per share                    £38.04                                      
                                                                               
Date and place of transaction      11 May 2006. UK.                            
                                                                               
Date Company Notified              12 May 2006.                                
                                                                               
Total share interests following                                                
this information:                                                              
                                                                               
Beneficially Owned (including      1,142                                       
self, connected persons and Share                                              
Incentive                                                                      
                                                                               
Plan excluding Employee Benefit                                                
Trust)                                                                         
                                                                               
Beneficial interest in shares held 1,289                                       
for director by Trustee of                                                     
Employee Benefit Trust                                                         
                                                                               
Deemed beneficial interest in      21,351                                      
shares held for company by Trustee                                             
of Employee Benefit Trust                                                      
                                                                               
Total percentage of issued class   0.047% (all interests)                      
                                                                               
This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected   
with the named director.                                                       
                                                                               
Name of contact                    Mr. Ian Anderson                            
                                                                               
Telephone Number                   01382 201700                                
                                                                               
Date of notification               12 May 2006