Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and their Closely Associated Persons

The following Director has purchased ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in Alliance Trust PLC as detailed below.

Director Purchase date Number of shares purchased Price paid per share (£) Resultant interest in shares
Chris Samuel 04.04.17 24 6.885 5,168

The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
Name Chris Samuel
Reason for notification
Position/Status Non-Executive Director
Initial notification/Amendment Increase in beneficial interest following purchase of shares (within Investment Dealing Account pursuant to regular standing instruction).
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name Alliance Trust PLC
LEI 213800SZZD4E2IOZ9W55
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each in Alliance Trust PLC
Identification code Identification code for Alliance Trust PLC shares: GB00B11V7W98
Nature of transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£6.885 24
Aggregated Information Not applicable - Single transaction
Date of transaction 04 April 2017
Place of transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Name of contact Lisa Brown
Telephone Number +44 (0)1382 321235
Date of notification 05 April 2017

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The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Alliance Trust PLC via Globenewswire

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