Alliance Trust PLC : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Alliance Trust PLC ("the Company") has previously announced the grant to Katherine Garrett-Cox, Director, of Matching and Performance Awards over existing ordinary 2.5p shares in the Company pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan on 31 May 2011 and 2 May 2012.

These Awards vested on 31 May 2014 and 2 May 2015 respectively and have now been exercised as notified below.  No consideration is payable on the exercising or vesting of these Awards.

Name of Director	Mrs. Katherine Garrett-Cox
Date of Exercise	08/06/2015
Matching and Performance Awards granted	291,401 (2011) 318,843 (2012)
Shares Vested and Acquired	138,582
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	65,266
Shares retained	73,316
Sale Price	£5.037684
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.0133%
Registered Shareholder	RBC cees Nominees Limited
Total Holding Following Exercise	743,809
Deemed beneficial interest in shares held for Company by Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust	1,055,374
Percentage of Share Capital	0.3257% (all interests)

This notice is given in fulfillment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).

09 June 2015

Enquiries:

Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Alliance Trust PLC
Telephone: [phone] or 07501 500 243

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Source: Alliance Trust PLC via Globenewswire

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