Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
09 October 2002

Directors' 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
                                             dividend shares (pursuant to standing election to reinvest
                                             dividends) under the rules of The Alliance Trust PLC Share
                                             Incentive Plan

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        2

Price per stock unit                         £21.3739

Date of transaction                          8th October 2002

Date Company informed                        9th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    13,355

Total percentage of issued class             0.03%




Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mr Alan M W Young

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of
                                             dividend shares (pursuant to standing election to reinvest
                                             dividends) under the rules of The Alliance Trust PLC Share
                                             Incentive Plan

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        2

Price per stock unit                         £21.3739

Date of transaction                          8th October 2002

Date Company informed                        9th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    2,582

Total percentage of issued class             0.005%




Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mrs Sheila M Ruckley

Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of
                                             dividend shares (pursuant to standing election to reinvest
                                             dividends) under the rules of The Alliance Trust PLC Share
                                             Incentive Plan

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        2

Price per stock unit                         £21.3739

Date of transaction                          8th October 2002

Date Company informed                        9th October 2002

Total holdings following this information    1,556

Total percentage of issued class             0.003%


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

Name of contact                              Mr Ian Goddard
Telephone Number                             01382 201700
Date of notification                         9th October 2002


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