Director Shareholding

Director's interests in securities

Name of Company             The Alliance Trust PLC
                            
Name of Director            Mr Gavin R. Suggett
                            
Type of Transaction         Increase in non-beneficial interest
                            following purchase of shares
                            (within investment plan pursuant to
                            regular standing order and standing
                            election) by two 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       74
                            
Price per stock unit        £27.0000
                            
Date of transaction         28th August 2003
                            
Date Company informed       29th August 2003
                            
Total holdings following    12,819
this information

Total percentage of issued  0.03%
class                       

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

                            

Name of contact             Mr Ian Goddard

Telephone Number            01382 201700

Date of notification        29th August 2003