Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
3 April 2002


Directors' interests in securities

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mr Gavin R. Suggett

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest 
                                             following purchase of
                                             partnership shares (pursuant to 
                                             regular standing instruction)
                                             within The Alliance Trust PLC Share
                                             Incentive Plan

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees 
                                             Limited

Number of stock units                        4

Price per stock unit                         £30.26

Date of transaction                          2 April 2002

Date Company informed                        3 April 2002

Total holdings following this information    12,562

Total percentage of issued class             0.02%


Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mr Alan M W Young

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest 
                                             following purchase of
                                             partnership shares (pursuant to 
                                             regular standing instruction)
                                             within The Alliance Trust PLC Share 
                                             Incentive Plan.

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees 
                                             Limited

Number of stock units                        4

Price per stock unit                         £30.26

Date of transaction                          2 April 2002

Date Company informed                        3 April 2002

Total holdings following this information    2,516

Total percentage of issued class             0.005%


Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mrs Sheila M Ruckley

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest 
                                             following purchase of
                                             partnership shares (pursuant to 
                                             regular standing instruction)
                                             within The Alliance Trust PLC Share 
                                             Incentive Plan.

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees 
                                             Limited

Number of stock units                        4

Price per stock unit                         £30.26

Date of transaction                          2 April 2002

Date Company informed                        3 April 2002

Total holdings following this information    1,464

Total percentage of issued class             0.003%

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

Name of contact                              Mr Ian Goddard
Telephone Number                             01382 201700
Date of notification                         3 April 2002



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