Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
10 October 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 shares
                                             (within ISA by self and ISA and Pension Plan by spouse
                                             pursuant to regular standing order and standing election).

                                             Increase in non-beneficial interest following purchase of
                                             shares (within Investment Plan pursuant to regular standing
                                             order and standing election) by 4 trusts of which the
                                             director is a trustee.

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        57 (9 self, 10 spouse, 38 trustee)

Price per stock unit                         £21.4500

Date of transaction                          9th October 2002

Date Company informed                        10th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    13,412

Total percentage of issued class             0.03%





Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mr William Berry

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                             (within ISA by self and ISA and PEP by spouse 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                        25 (11 self, 14 spouse)

Price per stock unit                         £21.4500

Date of transaction                          9th October 2002

Date Company informed                        10th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    2,712

Total percentage of issued class             0.005%





Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mr Bruce W. M. Johnston

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                             (within Investment Plan, PEP and ISA 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                        26

Price per stock unit                         £21.4500

Date of transaction                          9th October 2002

Date Company informed                        10th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    17,320

Total percentage of issued class             0.03%





Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mrs Sheila M. Ruckley

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

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        11

Price per stock unit                         £21.4500

Date of transaction                          9th October 2002

Date Company informed                        10th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    1,567

Total percentage of issued class             0.003%






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 shares
                                             (within ISA and PEP by self and within ISA, PEP and
                                             Investment Plan by spouse 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                        32 (15 self, 17 spouse)

Price per stock unit                         £21.4500

Date of transaction                          9th October 2002

Date Company informed                        10th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    2,614

Total percentage of issued class             0.005%





Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mrs Lesley M. S. Knox

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                             (within PEP and Pension Plan 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                        4

Price per stock unit                         £21.4500

Date of transaction                          9th October 2002

Date Company informed                        10th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    460

Total percentage of issued class             0.001%



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                         10th October 2002


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