Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
19 April 2002


Director's interests in securities
Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC
Name of Director                             Mr William Berry
Type of Transaction                          Reduction in non-beneficial interest following distribution
                                             of shares by trust of which director is a trustee.
Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p
Name of registered holder                    Castle Street Nominees Limited

                                             Account 301
Number of stock units                        194
Price per stock unit                         nil
Date of transaction                          18th April 2002
Date Company informed                        18th April 2002
Total holdings following this information    10,888
Total percentage of issued class             0.02%

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

Name of contact                              Linda Gourlay
Telephone Number                             01382 201700
Date of notification                         19th April 2002



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