Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
20 December 2001


Director's interests in securities

Name of Company      The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director     Mr Gavin R. Suggett

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

Class of Security    Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered   Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited
holder

Number of stock      43
units

Price per stock      £28.9500
unit

Date of transaction  19th December 2001

Date Company         20th December 2001
informed

Total holdings       12,107
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             20th December 2001
notification