Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
9 April 2001


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 interest following
                       distribution of shares by trust of which director is a
                       trustee.

Class of Security      Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered     Castle Street Nominees Limited
holder                 Account 301

Number of stock units  193

Price per stock unit   nil

Date of transaction    6th April 2001

Date Company informed  9th April 2001

Total holdings         10,367
following 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   9th April 2001