Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director's interests in securities

Name of Company                               The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                              Mrs Sheila M Ruckley

Type of Transaction                           Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of
                                              shares (within investment plan pursuant to regular standing
                                              order and standing election).

Class of Security                             Ordinary shares of 25p

Name of registered holder                     Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of shares                              8

Price per share                               £30.20

Date of transaction                           1 November 2005

Date Company informed                         4th November 2005

Total holdings following this information     9,842

Total percentage of issued class              0.02%



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



Name of contact                               Mr Ian Goddard

Telephone Number                              01382 201700

Date of notification                          4 November 2005