Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
25 October 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 three 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   93
units

Price per stock   £29.1800
unit

Date of           24th October 2001
transaction

Date Company      25th October 2001
informed

Total holdings    11,948
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           25th October 2001
notification