Announcement of Director's interests in securities by Alliance Trust PLC

Director's interests in securities Name of Company Alliance Trust PLC Name of Director Lesley Knox Type of Transaction Increase in beneficial

interest following purchase of shares

(within ISA pursuant to

regular standing instruction).

Reason for Notification A transaction required

to be notified in accordance with DTR

3.1.4R(1) (a) Class of Security Ordinary 2.5p shares Name of registered holder Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited Number of shares 250 Price per share £2.285 Date and place of transaction 10 October 2008. UK. Date Company Notified 13 October 2008. Total share interests following this information: 130,941 Total percentage of issued class 0.019% (all interests) This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected with the named director.

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Announcement of Director's interests in securities by Alliance Trust PLC

Director's interests in securities Name of Company Alliance Trust PLC Name of Director Katherine Garrett-Cox Type of Transaction Increase in beneficial

interest following purchase of shares

(within Select SIPP). Reason for Notification A transaction required

to be notified in accordance with DTR

3.1.4R(1) (a) Class of Security Ordinary 2.5p shares Name of registered holder Alliance Trust Savings Nominees Limited Number of shares 3,016 Price per share £2.285 Date and place of transaction 10 October 2008. UK. Date Company Notified 13 October 2008. Total share interests following this information: Beneficially Owned (including self, connected 31,666 persons and Share Incentive Plan excluding Employee Benefit Trust) Beneficial interest in shares held for director by 132,666 Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust Deemed beneficial interest in shares held for 1,849,934 company by Trustee of Employee Benefit Trust Total percentage of issued class 0.300% (all interests) This notification does not relate to dealings by persons otherwise connected with the named director.

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Name of contact Ian Anderson Telephone Number +44 (0)1382 201700 Date of notification 13 October 2008