Alliance Trust PLC : Publication of Circular

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For immediate release

2 February 2017

ALLIANCE TRUST PLC

Publication of Circular

The Board of Alliance Trust PLC (the "Company") announces that it has today published a circular setting out details of (i) proposals for a new approach to managing the Company's equity portfolio, (ii) a proposed repurchase of Ordinary Shares from a related party and (iii) the convening of a General Meeting of the Company at which approval will be sought from shareholders for implementation of the proposals and the repurchase. The General Meeting will be held at 2.30 p.m. on 28 February 2017 at The EICC, The Exchange, 150 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EE.

A copy of the circular will shortly be made available on the Company's website (www.alliancetrust.co.uk), and has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Enquiries

Alliance Trust PLC Lord Smith of Kelvin (Chairman) Gregor Stewart (Deputy Chairman)	+ 44 (0) 1382 321000
Canaccord Genuity (Financial Adviser) Robbie Robertson Andrew 'Z' Zychowski David Yovichic	+ 44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Tulchan Communications Stephen Malthouse Sam Chiene	+ 44 (0) 20 7353 4200

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Source: Alliance Trust PLC via Globenewswire