Alliance Trust PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

Announcement of Director's interests in securities by Alliance Trust PLC


Director's interests in securities



Name of Company                         Alliance Trust PLC


Name of Director                        Lesley Knox


Type of Transaction                     Increase in beneficial interest
                                        following purchase of shares (within
                                        Childs' Select SIPP pursuant to regular
                                        standing instruction).


Reason for Notification                 A transaction required to be notified in
                                        accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1) (a)


Class of Security                       Ordinary 2.5p shares


Name of registered holder               Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited


Number of shares                        85


Price per share                         £3.362

Date and place of transaction           03 November 2011. UK.


Date Company Notified                   04 November 2011.


Total share interests following this    160,027
information:


Total percentage of issued class        0.0264% (all interests)
This notification does not relate to
dealings by persons otherwise connected
with the named director

 Name of contact        Ian Anderson


 Telephone Number       [phone]


 Date of notification   04 November 2011









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