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		Karin Forseke
Type of Transaction		Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares.
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		JP Morgan
Number of shares		10,000
Price per share		£3.6608
Date and place of transaction		7 March 2012. UK.
Date Company Notified		7 March 2012.
Total share interests following this information:		10,000
Total percentage of issued class		0.0017% (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	8 March 2012

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