Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
27 April 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 three 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   84
units
Price per stock   £32.7000
unit
Date of           26th April 2001
transaction
Date Company      27th April 2001
informed
Total holdings    11,532
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           27th April 2001
notification