Director Declaration

The Alliance Trust PLC

Further to the announcement made on 2 June 2004 that Mr Gordon McQueen had been
appointed a director, the following information is given pursuant to the
requirements of
paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules.

Directorships of Publicly Quoted Companies held in the last 5 years:

Current          Scottish Mortgage Investment
                 Trust PLC
                 The Second Alliance Trust PLC


Held within      Capital Bank plc
last 5 Years
                 Halifax Group plc
                 Halifax plc
                 HBOS plc
                 HBOS Treasury Services plc
                 The Governor and Company of the
                 Bank of Scotland
                 Uberior Investments PLC


In addition Mr McQueen has, within the same period, been a director of the
following
private companies:

                 Horizon Capital 2000 Limited
                 The British Linen Company
                 Limited
                 Uberior Trading Limited


There is no information to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of
paragraph
6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.

On appointment Mr McQueen's shareholding in The Alliance Trust PLC was NIL.