REG-Alliance Trust PLC: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 David Deards

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 217

Price per share £2.72

Date and place of transaction 17 April 2009. UK.

Date Company Notified 18 April 2009.

Total share interests following
this information:

Beneficially Owned (including 53,847
self, connected persons and Share
Incentive

Plan excluding Employee Benefit
Trust)

Beneficial interest in shares held 17,649
for director by Trustee of
Employee Benefit Trust

Deemed beneficial interest in 1,842,670
shares held for company by Trustee
of Employee Benefit Trust

Total percentage of issued class 0.285% (all interests)

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

Name of contact Ian Anderson

Telephone Number +44 (0)1382 201700

Date of notification 20 April 2009

END