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 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       18

Price per stock unit        £27.2000

Date of transaction         5th January 2005

Date Company informed       6th January 2005

Total holdings following    2,085
this 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        6th January 2005