Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
27 February 2003


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                        92

Price per stock unit                         £21.9000

Date of transaction                          26th February 2003

Date Company informed                        27th February 2003

Total holdings following this information    12,048

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                              Mrs Eliz Lee

Telephone Number                             01382 201700

Date of notification                         27th February 2003


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