Director Shareholding

Director's interests in securities

Name of Company             The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director            Mrs Lesley M S 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       2

Price per stock unit        £25.4400xd

Date of transaction         28th September 2004

Date Company informed       29th September 2004

Total holdings following    962
this information

Total percentage of issued  0.002%
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        29th Septemer 2004