Director/PDMR Shareholding

Announcement of Director's interests in securities by Alliance Trust PLC       
                                                                               
Director's interests in securities                                             
                                                                               
Name of Company                     Alliance Trust PLC                         
                                                                               
Name of Director                    ______Leslie Knox_______________           
                                                                               
Type of Transaction                 Increase in beneficial interest following  
                                    purchase of shares (within _Select         
                                    SIPP_____________ pursuant to regular      
                                    standing instruction) by child under 18    
                                    years.                                     
                                                                               
Reason for Notification             A transaction required to be notified in   
                                    accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1) (a)          
                                                                               
Class of Security                   Ordinary 2.5p shares                       
                                                                               
Name of registered holder           Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited    
                                                                               
Number of shares                    __99_                                      
                                                                               
Price per share                     £__2.885____                               
                                                                               
Date and place of transaction       _____03.06.09________. UK.                 
                                                                               
Date Company Notified               _____04.06.09_____.                        
                                                                               
Total share interests following     _____143,587__                             
this information:                                                              
                                                                               
Total percentage of issued class    0.021____% (all interests)                 
                                                                               
This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected   
with the named director.                                                       
                                                                               
Name of contact                   Ian Anderson                                 
                                                                               
Telephone Number                  [phone]                           
                                                                               
Date of notification              _____04.06.09___________