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 2 May 2012, on 2 May 2012 the Company granted Matching awards and Performance Awards to Mr Alan Trotter, Director, over existing ordinary 2.5p shares in the Company.  

These Awards vested on 2 May 2015. No consideration is payable on the exercising or vesting of these Awards. 

Name of Director	Mr Alan Trotter
Date of Exercise	26/05/2015
Matching and Performance Awards granted	175,840
Shares Vested and Acquired	21,980
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	10,352
Shares retained	11,628
Sale Price	£5.085
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.0021%
Registered Shareholder	RBC cees Nominees Limited
Total Holding Following Exercise	145,326
Deemed beneficial interest in shares held for Company by Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust	1,055,374
Percentage of Share Capital	0.2174% (all interests)

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

27 May 2015

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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