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 ISA and 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       19

Price per stock unit        £27.50

Date of transaction         5th April 2005

Date Company informed       6th April 2005

Total holdings following    1,471
this information

Total percentage of issued  0.003%
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 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       19

Price per stock unit        £27.50

Date of transaction         5th April 2005

Date Company informed       6th April 2005

Total holdings following    2,208
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             Mrs Eliz Lee

Telephone Number            01382 201700

Date of notification        7th April 2005