Result of AGM

Alliance Trust PLC

Annual General Meeting

At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 24 May 2006, Ms Janet
Pope and Mrs Katherine Garrett-Cox were confirmed as directors by shareholders.
Mr Alan Harden was re-elected as a director.

All resolutions proposed at the AGM were carried on a poll. Votes received were:

                                              For          Against       Withheld  
                                                                               
1 Report and Accounts                     332,269,809     1,552,899     1,269,168
                                                                               
2 Directors' Remuneration Report          292,460,861    19,555,469    22,960,463
                                                                               
3 Appointment of Ms Janet Pope            319,084,483    10,185,193     5,807,792
                                                                               
4 Appointment of Mrs Katherine            317,405,646    11,540,205     6,140,250
  Garrett-Cox                                                                    

5 Re-election of Mr Alan Harden           320,678,492     9,528,871     4,880,319

6 Re-election of KPMG Audit Plc as        326,939,726     6,219,407     2,449,003
  Auditor

7 Remuneration of the Auditor             330,066,342     2,411,686     2,613,848

8 Renewal of Share Buy back Authority     322,757,356    11,225,149     1,124,252

9 Approval of Long Term Incentive Plan    237,270,570    72,057,180    26,270,268


In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, two copies of resolutions 8 and 9 passed
by the Company at its Annual General Meeting have been sent today to the UK
Listing Authority for publication through the Document Viewing Facility.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Ian Anderson

Alliance Trust PLC

Tel. [phone]