Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC 10 May 2001 Directors' interests in securities Name of The Alliance Trust PLC Company Name of Mr Gavin R. Suggett Director Type of Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares Transaction (within ISA pursuant to regular standing order and standing election) by self and spouse and increase in non-beneficial interest following purchase of shares (within Investment Plan pursuant to regular standing order and standing election) by 4 trusts of which the director is a trustee. Reduction in non-beneficial interest following sale of shares within Investment Plan by 2 trusts of which the director is a trustee. Class of Ordinary stock units of 25p Security Name of Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited registered holder Number of 26 bought (4 self, 5 spouse, 17 trustee) stock units 260 sold Price per £33.3500 stock unit Date of 9th May 2001 transaction Date Company 10th May 2001 informed Total 11,298 holdings following this information Total 0.02% percentage of issued class Name of The Alliance Trust PLC Company Name of Mr William Berry Director Type of Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares Transaction (within ISA by self and ISA and PEP by spouse pursuant to regular standing order and standing election). Class of Ordinary stock units of 25p Security Name of Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited registered holder Number of 14 (6 self, 8 spouse) stock units Price per £33.3500 stock unit Date of 9th May 2001 transaction Date Company 10th May 2001 informed Total 10,381 holdings following this information Total 0.02% percentage of issued class Name of The Alliance Trust PLC Company Name of Mr Bruce W. M. Johnston Director Type of Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares Transaction (within Investment Plan, PEP and ISA pursuant to regular standing order and standing election). Class of Ordinary stock units of 25p Security Name of Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited registered holder Number of 21 stock units Price per £33.3500 stock unit Date of 9th May 2001 transaction Date Company 10th May 2001 informed Total 17,250 holdings following this information Total 0.03% percentage of issued class Name of The Alliance Trust PLC Company Name of Mrs Sheila M. Ruckley Director Type of Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares Transaction (within PEP pursuant to regular standing order and standing election). Class of Ordinary stock units of 25p Security Name of Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited registered holder Number of 10 stock units Price per £33.3500 stock unit Date of 9th May 2001 transaction Date Company 10th May 2001 informed Total 1,389 holdings following this information Total 0.003% percentage of issued class Name of The Alliance Trust PLC Company Name of Mr Alan M. W. Young Director Type of Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares Transaction (within ISA and PEP by self and within ISA, PEP and Investment Plan by spouse pursuant to regular standing order and standing election). Class of Ordinary stock units of 25p Security Name of Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited registered holder Number of 28 (12 self, 16 spouse) stock units Price per £33.3500 stock unit Date of 9th May 2001 transaction Date Company 10th May 2001 informed Total 2,433 holdings following this information Total 0.005% percentage of issued class This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected with the named directors. Name of Mr Ian Goddard contact Telephone 01382 201700 Number Date of 10th May 2001 notification
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