Director/PDMR Shareholding

Announcement of Director's interests in securities by The Alliance Trust PLC   
                                                                               
Director's interests in securities                                             
                                                                               
Name of Company                    The Alliance Trust PLC                      
                                                                               
Name of Director                   Lesley Knox                                 
                                                                               
Type of Transaction                Increase in beneficial interest following   
                                   purchase of shares (within Select Pension   
                                   pursuant to regular standing order and      
                                   standing election) made by child under 18   
                                   years.                                      
                                                                               
Reason for Notification            A transaction required to be notified in    
                                   accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1) (a) and DR     
                                   3.1.4(R) (1) (b) [section 324 as extended by
                                   section 328 of the Companies Act 1985 or    
                                   entered into the Company's register in      
                                   accordance with s325(3) or (4)of the        
                                   Companies Act 1985]                         
                                                                               
Class of Security                  Ordinary 25p shares                         
                                                                               
Name of registered holder          Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited     
                                                                               
Number of shares                   4                                           
                                                                               
Price per share                    £37.84                                      
                                                                               
Date and place of transaction      27 April 2006.UK.                           
                                                                               
Date Company Notified              02 May 2006.                                
                                                                               
Total share interests following    2224                                        
this information                                                               
                                                                               
Total percentage of issued class   0.004% (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               03 May 2006