Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
30 August 2001


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) in two trusts 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   65
units

Price per stock   £30.8300
unit

Date of           29th August 2001
transaction

Date Company      30th August 2001
informed

Total holdings    11,698
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           30th August 2001
notification