Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
10 January 2002


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 Select Pension 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     35
units
Price per stock     £29.3000
unit
Date of transaction 9th January 2002
Date Company        10th January 2002
informed
Total holdings      12,216
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             10th January 2002
notification