Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
29 December 2000


Director's interests in securities
Name of Company   The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director  Mr Gavin R. Suggett

Type of           Increase in non-beneficial interest following purchase of
Transaction       shares (within investment plan pursuant to regular standing
                  order and standing election) by a trust of which the director
                  is a trustee.

Class of Security Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of           Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered holder

Number of stock   31
units

Price per stock   £31.6000
unit

Date of           28th December 2000
transaction

Date Company      29th December 2000
informed

Total holdings                            11,146
following this
information

Total percentage  0.02%
of issued class

This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected
with the named director.

Name of contact   Mr Ian Goddard

Telephone Number  01382 201700

Date of           29th December 2000
notification