Director Shareholding

Director's interests in securities

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 PEP 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          3

Price per stock unit           £26.6400

Date of transaction            4th December 2003

Date Company informed          5th December 2003

Total holdings following this  1,836
information

Total percentage of issued     0.004%
class


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           5th December 2003