Alliance Trust PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

 Announcement of Director's interests in securities by Alliance Trust PLC

As announced by Alliance Trust PLC ('the Company') on 31 May 2011, on 31 May 2011 the Company granted Matching awards and Performance Awards to Mr Alan Trotter, Director, over existing ordinary 2.5p shares in the Company.  

These Awards vested on 31 May 2014. No consideration is payable on the exercising or vesting of these Awards. 

Name of Director	Mr Alan Trotter
Date of Exercise	02/06/2014
Matching and Performance Awards granted	153,275
Shares Vested and Acquired	49,714
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	23,415
Shares retained	26,299
Sale Price	£4.530129
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.0047%
Registered Shareholder	RBC cees Nominees Limited
Total Holding Following Exercise	121,581
Deemed beneficial interest in shares held for Company by Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust	1,338,240
Percentage of Share Capital	0.2622% (all interests)

This notice is given in fulfillment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).

04 June 2014

Enquiries:

Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Alliance Trust PLC
Telephone: [phone] or 07501 500 243

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Source: Alliance Trust PLC via Globenewswire

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