Director/PDMR Shareholding

Announcement of Director's interests in securities by Alliance Trust PLC

Director's interests in securities

Name of Company                     Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                    Janet Pope

Type of Transaction                 Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                    (within Select Investment Plan).

Reason for Notification             A transaction required to be notified in accordance with
                                    DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)

Class of Security                   Ordinary 2.5p shares

Name of registered holder           Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of shares                    7,966

Price per share                     £3.7200

Date and place of transaction       25 April 2007. UK.

Date Company Notified               26 April 2007.

Total share interests following
this information:

Beneficially Owned (including       14,018
self, connected persons and Share
Incentive Plan excluding Employee
Benefit Trust)

Beneficial interest in shares       0
heldfor director by Trustee of
Employee Benefit Trust

Deemed beneficial interest in       0
shares held for company by
Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust

Total percentage of issued class    0.002% (all interests)

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

Name of Company                     Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                    Janet Pope
                                                                               
Type of Transaction                 Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of
                                    shares (within Select ISA).

Reason for Notification             A transaction required to be notified in accordance with
                                    DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)

Class of Security                   Ordinary 2.5p shares

Name of registered holder           Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of shares                    1,066

Price per share                     £3.7190

Date and place of transaction       25 April 2007. UK.

Date Company Notified               26 April 2007.

Total share interests following
this information:
                                                                               
Beneficially Owned (including       15,084
self, connected persons and Share
Incentive Plan excluding Employee
Benefit Trust)

Beneficial interest in shares       0
held for director by Trustee of
Employee Benefit Trust

Deemed beneficial interest in       0
shares held for company by
Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust

Total percentage of issued class    0.002% (all interests)

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

Name of contact                     Mr. Ian Anderson

Telephone Number                    01382 201700

Date of notification                26 April 2007