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 ISA pursuant to regular
                            standing order and standing
                            election).

Class of Security           Ordinary shares of 25p

Name of registered holder   Alliance Trust Savings Nominees
                            Limited
Number of shares            11

Price per share             £27.00

Date of transaction         17th May 2005

Date Company informed       18th May 2005

Total holdings following    1,350
this information

Total percentage of issued  0.003%
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        18th May 2005