Alliance Trust PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

As announced by Alliance Trust PLC ('the Company') on 5 May 2010, on 4 May 2010 the Company granted Matching awards and Performance Awards to Mrs. Katherine Garrett-Cox, Director, over existing ordinary 2.5p shares in the Company.  

These Awards vested on 4 May 2013. No consideration is payable on the exercising or vesting of these Awards. 

Name of Director	Mrs. Katherine Garrett-Cox
Date of Exercise	03/12/2013
Matching and Performance Awards granted	308,453
Shares Vested and Acquired	159,470
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	75,104
Shares retained	84,366
Sale Price	£4.406
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.01505%
Registered Shareholder	RBC cees Nominees Limited
Total Holding Following Exercise	548,721
Deemed beneficial interest in shares held for Company by Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust	1,338,233
Percentage of Share Capital	0.3367% (all interests)

This notice is given in fulfillment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).

04 December 2013

Enquiries:

Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Alliance Trust PLC
Telephone: [phone] or 07501 500 243

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Source: Alliance Trust PLC via Globenewswire

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