Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
25 January 2001


Director's interests in securities


Name of Company             The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director            Mr Gavin R. Suggett

Type of Transaction         Increase in non-beneficial interest following 
                            purchase of shares (within investment plan pursuant 
                            to regular standing order and standing election) by 
                            three trusts of which the director is a trustee.

Class of Security           Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder   Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units       81

Price per stock unit        £33.7000

Date of transaction         24th January 2001


Date Company informed       25th January 2001

Total holdings following 
this information            11,227

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        25th January 2001