Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
30 December 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) by 2 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                        85

Price per stock unit                         £23.2500

Date of transaction                          27th December 2002

Date Company informed                        30th December 2002

Total holdings following this information    13,111

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                              Mrs Sheila Ruckley

Telephone Number                             01382 201700

Date of notification                         30th December 2002


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