Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
19 July 2002


Director's interests in securities

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mrs Sheila Ruckley

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                             (within PEP pursuant to regular standing order and standing
                                             election).

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        5

Price per stock unit                         £24.7500

Date of transaction                          18th July 2002

Date Company informed                        19th July 2002

Total holdings following this information    1,535

Total percentage of issued class             0.003%

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

Name of contact                              Mrs Eliz Lee

Telephone Number                             01382 201700

Date of notification                         19th July 2002



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