Director Shareholding

Director's interests in securities

Name of Company             The Alliance Trust PLC
Name of Director            Mrs Lesley Knox
Type of Transaction         Increase in beneficial interest
                            following purchase of shares
                            (within Pension Plan pursuant to
                            regular standing order and standing
                            election).
Class of Security           Ordinary stock units of 25p
Name of registered holder   Alliance Trust Savings Nominees
                            Limited
Number of stock units       9
                            
Price per stock unit        £25.3700
Date of transaction         12th June 2003
Date Company informed       13th June 2003
Total holdings following    576
this information
Total percentage of issued  0.001%
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 notification        13th June 2003