Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
27 July 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) by three 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   92
units

Price per stock   £29.7500
unit

Date of           25th July 2001
transaction

Date Company      26th July 2001
informed

Total holdings    11,589
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           27th July 2001
notification