Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
30 November 2000



Director's interests in securities

Name of Company          The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director         Mr William Berry

Type of Transaction      Reduction in non-beneficial interests following
                         resignation as trustee in two separate trusts
Class of Security        Ordinary stock units of 25p
Name of registered       (1) Castle Street Nominees Limited
holder
                         Account 1103

                         (2) Castle Street Nominees Limited

                         Account 1104

Number of stock units    (1) 300

                         (2) 300

Price per stock unit     Not applicable - no transfer of shares

Date of transaction      29th November 2000

Date Company informed    30th November 2000

Total holdings following                                                 11,015
this information

Total percentage of      0.02%
issued class

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     30th November 2000