Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
29 March 2001


Directors' interests in securities


Name of Company      The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director     Mr Gavin R. Suggett

Type of              Increase in non-beneficial interest following purchase of

Transaction          shares (within Investment Plan pursuant to regular standing
                     order and standing election) by two trusts of which the
                     director is a trustee.

Class of Security    Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of              Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered holder

Number of stock      64
units

Price per stock      £30.6800
unit

Date of              28th March 2001
transaction

Date Company         29th March 2001
informed

Total holdings       11,448
following this
information

Total percentage     0.02%
of issued class


Name of Company      The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director     Mr William Berry

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

Class of Security    Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered   Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
holder

Number of stock      227
units

Price per stock unit £30.6800

Date of transaction  28th March 2001

Date Company         29th March 2001
informed

Total holdings       10,332
following this
information

Total percentage of  0.02%
issued class

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


Name of contact      Mr Ian Goddard

Telephone Number     01382 201700

Date of notification 29th March 2001