Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
1 March 2001


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 two trusts 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     61
units

Price per stock     £32.7500
unit

Date of             28th February 2001
transaction

Date Company        1st March 2001
informed

Total holdings      11,345
following this
information

Total percentage    0.02%
of issued class


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


Name of contact     Mr Ian Goddard

Telephone Number    01382 201700

Date of             1st March 2001
notification