Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
1 June 2001


Director's 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) in two trusts of which the
                  director is a trustee.

Class of          Ordinary stock units of 25p
Security

Name of           Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered holder

Number of stock   60
units

Price per stock   £32.7000
unit

Date of           31st May 2001
transaction

Date Company      1st June 2001
informed

Total holdings    11,396
following this
information

Total percentage  0.02%
of 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           1st June 2001
notification