Director Shareholding

Director's interests in securities


Name of Company                      The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                     Mr Gavin R. Suggett

Type of Transaction                  Increase in non-beneficial
                                     interest following purchase of
                                     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 registered holder            Alliance Trust Savings Nominees
                                     Limited

Number of stock units                75

Price per stock unit                 £26.4100

Date of transaction                  23rd December 2003

Date Company informed                24th December 2003

Total holdings following this        13,387
information

Total percentage of issued class     0.03%



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



Name of contact                      Mrs E Lee

Telephone Number                     01382 201700

Date of notification                 29th December 2003