Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
30 August 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 non-beneficial interest following purchase of
                                             shares (within Investment Plan pursuant to regular standing
                                             order and standing election) in two trusts of which the
                                             director is a trustee.

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        80

Price per stock unit                         £24.8500

Date of transaction                          29th August 2002

Date Company informed                        30th August 2002

Total holdings following this information    13,196

Total percentage of issued class             0.03%

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                         30th August 2002


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