Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
27 March 2003


Directors' 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                        88
Price per stock unit                         £22.3500
Date of transaction                          26th March 2003
Date Company informed                        27th March 2003
Total holdings following this information    12,245
Total percentage of issued class             0.02%

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC
Name of Director                             Mr William Berry
Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                             (within ISA by self and spouse 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                        624 (312 self, 312 spouse)
Price per stock unit                         £22.3500
Date of transaction                          26th March 2003
Date Company informed                        27th March 2003
Total holdings following this information    3,336
Total percentage of issued class             0.007%

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC
Name of Director                             Mrs Sheila M Ruckley
Type of Transaction                          Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares
                                             (within Investment 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                        90
Price per stock unit                         £22.3500
Date of transaction                          26th March 2003
Date Company informed                        27th March 2003
Total holdings following this information    1,737
Total percentage of issued class             0.003%

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC
Name of Director                             Mrs Lesley 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                        6
Price per stock unit                         £22.3500
Date of transaction                          26th March 2003
Date Company informed                        27th March 2003
Total holdings following this information    538
Total percentage of issued class             0.001%

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                         27th March 2003


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