Director Shareholding

Director's 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 shares
                                     (within ISA pursuant to regular
                                     standing order and standing
                                     election) by self.
                                     
Class of Security                    Ordinary stock units of 25p
                                     
Name of registered holder            Alliance Trust Savings Nominees
                                     Limited
                                     
Number of stock units                51
                                     
Price per stock unit                 £24.3200
                                     
Date of transaction                  22nd May 2003
                                     
Date Company informed                23rd May 2003
                                     
Total holdings following this        12,260
information

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                      Mr Ian Goddard

Telephone Number                     01382 201700

Date of notification                 23rd May 2003