Alliance Trust PLC : 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                         Mrs. Carol Consuelo Brooke


Type of Transaction                      Increase in beneficial interest
                                         following purchase of shares (within
                                         Investment Dealing Account).


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


Class of Security                        Ordinary 2.5p shares


Name of registered holder                Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited


Number of shares                         3,000


Price per share                          £3.304

Date and place of transaction            15 December 2011. UK.


Date Company Notified                    15 December 2011.


Total share interests following this     3,000
information:


Total percentage of issued class         0.0005% (all interests)

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


 Name of contact        Ian Anderson


 Telephone Number       [phone]


 Date of notification   15 December 2011









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