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 Select SIPP pursuant to regular standing instruction) of child under 18.
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		77
Price per share		£3.72300
Date and place of transaction		05/03/12 UK
Date Company Notified		06/03/12
Total share interests following this information:		160,932
Total percentage of issued class		0.02726% (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	06/03/12

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