Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
20 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   30
units

Price per stock   £32.3000
unit

Date of           19th December 2000
transaction

Date Company      20th December 2000
informed

Total holdings            11,115
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           20th December 2000
notification