Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
01 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                        40
Price per stock unit                         £24.5500
Date of transaction                          31st July 2002
Date Company informed                        1st August 2002
Total holdings following this information    434
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                         1st August 2002




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