Holding(s) in Company

TR-1:  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.  IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OR THE
UNDERLYING ISSUER OF EXISTING SHARES
TO WHICH VOTING RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED:       Alliance Trust PLC

2.  REASON FOR NOTIFICATION:

    a) an acquisition or disposal          n/a
       of voting rights

    b) an acquisition or disposal          n/a
       of financial instruments which
       may result in the acquisition
       of shares already issued to
       which voting rights are
       attached

    c) an event changing the               n/a
       breakdown of voting rights

    d) other                               First notification under DTR Sourcebook

3.  FULL NAME OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO
THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION:               Legal & General Group PLC (L&G)

4.  FULL NAME OF SHAREHOLDER(S)
(if different from 3):                     n/a

5.  DATE OF THE TRANSACTION AND DATE
ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD IS CROSSED OR
REACHED:                                   n/a

6.  DATE ON WHICH ISSUER NOTIFIED:         05 February 2007

7.  THRESHOLD(S) THAT IS/ARE CROSSED
OR REACHED:                                Above 3% (L&G)

8.  NOTIFIED DETAILS:

    A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES

       CLASS/TYPE OF SHARES (if possible          Ordinary GBP 0.025
       using the ISIN Code):

       SITUATION PREVIOUS TO THE TRIGGERING
       TRANSACTION:
       - NUMBER OF SHARES                         1,518,366
       - NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS                  3.01% (under S-198
                                                  on 21/11/2002)

       RESULTING SITUATION AFTER THE
       TRIGGERING TRANSACTION
       - NUMBER OF SHARES (DIRECT)                23,129,040

       - NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS (DIRECT)         23,129,040
       - NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS (INDIRECT)       n/a

       - % OF VOTING RIGHTS (DIRECT)              3.44%
       - % OF VOTING RIGHTS (INDIRECT)            n/a


    B: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
       RESULTING SITUATION AFTER THE TRIGGERING TRANSACTION

       - TYPE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT:            n/a

       - EXPIRATION DATE:                         n/a

       - EXERCISE/CONVERSION PERIOD/DATE:         n/a

       - NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS THAT MAY
         BE ACQUIRED IF THE INSTRUMENT IS
         EXERCISED/CONVERTED:                     n/a

       - % OF VOTING RIGHTS:                      n/a


    TOTAL (A+B)
       - NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS:                 23,129,040
       - % OF VOTING RIGHTS:                      3.44%


9.  CHAIN OF CONTROLLED UNDERTAKINGS THROUGH WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS
AND/OR THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ARE EFFECTIVELY HELD, IF APPLICABLE:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH)
(Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

      Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)
      (23,129,040 - 3.44% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)


PROXY VOTING:

10.  NAME OF THE PROXY HOLDER:         N/A

11.  NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS
PROXY HOLDER WILL CEASE TO HOLD:       N/A

12.  DATE ON WHICH PROXY HOLDER
WILL CEASE TO HOLD VOTING RIGHTS:      N/A


13.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:           Notification using shares in issue
                                       figure of 671,909,760

14.  CONTACT NAME:                     Ian Anderson

15.  CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:         01382 201700

16.  DATE OF NOTIFICATION:             6 February 2007


ANNEX TO NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES:

A: IDENTITY OF THE PERSON OR LEGAL ENTITY SUBJECT TO THE
NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION

   FULL NAME                      Legal and General Group Plc (L&G)
   (including legal form
   for legal entities)

   CONTACT ADDRESS                Temple Court, 11 Queen Victoria
   (registered office             Street, London, EC4N 4TP
   for legal entities)

   PHONE NUMBER                   0207 528 6742

   OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION       Gayle Little
   (at least legal
   representative for
   legal persons)


B: IDENTITY OF THE NOTIFIER, IF APPLICABLE

   FULL NAME                      Helen Lewis

   CONTACT ADDRESS                Bucklersbury House, 3 Queen
                                  Victoria Street, London, EC4N 8NH

   PHONE NUMBER                   0207 528 6742

   OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION       Investment Advisor
   (e.g. functional relationship
   with the person or legal
   entity subject to the
   notification obligation)