Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Alliance Trust PLC
24 April 2000


CONTACT           MR IAN GODDARD (01382 201700)


DIRECTOR'S INTERESTS IN SECURITIES
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NAME OF COMPANY              THE ALLIANCE TRUST PLC

NAME OF DIRECTOR             MR. WILLIAM BERRY    

TYPE OF TRANSACTION          REDUCTION IN NON-BENEFICIAL INTERESTS
                             FOLLOWING RESIGNATION AS TRUSTEE IN TWO
                             SEPARATE TRUSTS.

CLASS OF SECURITY            ORDINARY STOCK UNITS OF 25P

NAME OF REGISTERED HOLDERS   (1) CASTLE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED, 
                                 ACCOUNT 209

                             (2) CASTLE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED,
                                 ACCOUNT 478
                    
NUMBER OF STOCK UNITS        (1) 1,310
                             (2)   380

PRICE PER STOCK UNIT         NOT APPLICABLE - NO TRANSFER OF SHARES

DATE OF TRANSACTION          24 APRIL 2000

DATE COMPANY INFORMED        24 APRIL 2000     

TOTAL HOLDINGS FOLLOWING
THIS INFORMATION             41,495

TOTAL PERCENTAGE             0.08%
OF ISSUED CLASS



THIS NOTIFICATION DOES NOT RELATE TO DEALINGS BY PERSONS OTHERWISE
CONNECTED WITH THE NAMED DIRECTOR.

NAME OF CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBER AS ABOVE

DATE OF NOTIFICATION         24 APRIL 2000