Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
28 June 2001


Director's interests in securities

Name of        The Alliance Trust PLC
Company

Name of        Mr Gavin R. Suggett
Director

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

Class of       Ordinary stock units of 25p
Security

Name of        Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered
holder

Number of      63 (self 1, trustee 62)
stock units

Price per      £32.3000
stock unit

Date of        27th June 2001
transaction

Date Company   28th June 2001
informed

Total holdings 11,497
following this
information

Total          0.02%
percentage of
issued class

Name of        The Alliance Trust PLC
Company

Name of        Mr William Berry
Director

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

Class of       Ordinary stock units of 25p
Security

Name of        Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered
holder

Number of      1
stock units

Price per      £32.3000
stock unit

Date of        27th June 2001
transaction

Date Company   28th June 2001
informed

Total holdings 10,382
following this
information

Total          0.02%
percentage of
issued class

Name of        The Alliance Trust PLC
Company

Name of        Mrs Sheila Monica Ruckley
Director

Type of        Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
Transaction    (within PEP pursuant to regular standing order and standing
               election) by self.
Class of       Ordinary stock units of 25p
Security

Name of        Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered
holder

Number of      1
stock units

Price per      £32.3000
stock unit

Date of        27th June 2001
transaction

Date Company   28th June 2001
informed

Total holdings 1,390
following this
information

Total          0.003%
percentage of
issued class

Name of        The Alliance Trust PLC
Company

Name of        Mr Alan M W Young
Director

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

Class of       Ordinary stock units of 25p
Security

Name of        Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
registered
holder

Number of      2 (1self, 1 spouse)
stock units

Price per      £32.3000
stock unit

Date of        27th June 2001
transaction

Date Company   28th June 2001
informed

Total holdings 2,435
following this
information

Total          0.005%
percentage of
issued class

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

Name of        Mr Ian Goddard
contact

Telephone      [phone]
Number

Date of        28th June 2001
notification