Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
8 December 2000


Director's interests in securities
Name of Company   The Alliance Trust PLC
Name of Director  Mr Gavin R. Suggett
Type of           Increase in non-beneficial interest following purchase of
Transaction       shares (within investment plan pursuant to regular standing
                  order and standing election) by a trust of which the director
                  is a trustee.
Class of Security Ordinary stock units of 25p
Name of           Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered holder
Number of stock   267
units
Price per stock   £33.5000
unit
Date of           6th December 2000
transaction
Date Company      8th December 2000
informed
Total holdings                                       11,048
following this
information
Total percentage  0.02%
of issued class

This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected
with the named director.

Name of contact   Mr Ian Goddard
Telephone Number  01382 201700
Date of           8th December 2000
notification