Director Shareholding

Alliance Trust PLC
1 March 2002


Director's interests in securities

Name of Company                              The Alliance Trust PLC

Name of Director                             Mr Gavin R. Suggett

Type of Transaction                          Increase in non-beneficial interest following purchase of
                                             shares (within Investment Plan pursuant to regular standing
                                             order and standing election) in two trusts of which the
                                             director is a trustee.

Class of Security                            Ordinary stock units of 25p

Name of registered holder                    Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited

Number of stock units                        68

Price per stock unit                         £28.8800

Date of transaction                          28th February 2002

Date Company informed                        1st March 2002

Total holdings following this information    12,426

Total percentage of issued class             0.02%


This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected with the named director.


Name of contact                              Mrs E Lee

Telephone Number                             01382 201700

Date of notification                         1st March 2002


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