Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
15 August 2002


Director's interests in securities

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mrs Lesley M S Knox

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

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees 
                                             Limited

Number of stock units                        10

Price per stock unit                         £23.5500

Date of transaction                          14th August 2002

Date Company informed                        15th August 2002

Total holdings following this information    444

Total percentage of issued class             0.001%


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 notification                         15th August 2002




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