Director Shareholding

Directors' interests in securities

Name of Company             The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director            Mr David A Deards

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       5

Price per stock unit        £26.2300xd

Date of transaction         4th May 2004

Date Company informed       5th May 2004

Total holdings following    1,251
this information

Total percentage of issued  0.002%
class


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).

Class of Security           Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder   Alliance Trust Savings Nominees
                            Limited

Number of stock units       4

Price per stock unit        £26.2300xd

Date of transaction         4th May 2004

Date Company informed       5th May 2004

Total holdings following    1,920
this information

Total percentage of issued  0.004%
class


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        5th May 2004