Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
03 September 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                        5

Price per stock unit                         £24.30

Date of transaction                          3rd September 2002

Date Company informed                        3rd September 2002

Total holdings following this information    13,201

Total percentage of issued class             0.03%



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                        5

Price per stock unit                         £24.30

Date of transaction                          3rd September 2002

Date Company informed                        3rd September 2002

Total holdings following this information    2,574

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                        5

Price per stock unit                         £24.30

Date of transaction                          3rd September 2002

Date Company informed                        3rd September 2002

Total holdings following this information    1,545

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                         3rd September 2002


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