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Alliance TrustAnnouncement

29/10/2014 07:27

For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
   of existing shares to which voting rights are
   attached:ii
The Alliance Trust   PLC
2 Reason   for the notification (please   tick the appropriate box or boxes):   
   An   acquisition or disposal of voting rights   
   No   
   An   acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result   in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are   attached   
   No   
   An   acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to   qualifying financial instruments   
   No   
   An event changing   the breakdown of voting rights   
   No   
   Other   (please specify):   
   Change to   the direct shareholders of The Alliance Trust PLC as had been previously   notified (please see section 13 for further details)   
   Yes   
3. Full   name of person(s) subject to the
   notification obligation:iii
Elliott Capital   Advisors, L.P. (for itself and related general partners and investment   managers)
4. Full   name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Elliott   International, L.P., Liverpool Ltd Partnership, Elliott Associates L.P.
5. Date   of the transaction and date on
   which the threshold is crossed or
   reached:v
29h Sept   2014
6. Date   on which issuer notified:
1st Oct 2014
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
   reached: vi,   vii
12%


8.   Notified details:
A: Voting   rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type   of
   shares

if   possible using
   the ISIN CODE      
Situation   previous
   to the triggering
   transaction
Resulting   situation after the triggering transaction
Number
   of
   Shares
Number
   of
   Voting
   Rights
Number
   of shares
Number   of voting
   rights
%   of voting rights x
Direct
Direct   xi
Indirect   xii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B11V7W98
28,051,891
28,051,891
28,051,891
28,051,891
5.0694%
B:   Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting   situation after the triggering transaction
Type   of financial
   instrument
Expiration
   date xiii
Exercise/   
   Conversion Period xiv
Number   of voting
   rights that may be
   acquired if the
   instrument is
   exercised/ converted.
%   of voting
   rights
C:   Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial   Instruments xv,   xvi
Resulting   situation after the triggering transaction
Type   of financial
   instrument
Exercise   price
Expiration   date xvii
Exercise/
   Conversion period xviii
Number   of voting rights instrument refers to
%   of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
CFD   over Ordinary Shares
GB00B11V7W98
38,914,597
7.0324%
Total   (A+B+C)
Number   of voting rights
Percentage   of voting rights
66,966,488
12.1018%

9. Chain   of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
          
Proxy   Voting:
10. Name   of the proxy holder:
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
   to hold:
12. Date   on which proxy holder will cease to hold
   voting rights:

   13. Additional information:
   On the 15   September 2014 Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. submitted a TR1 form to notify   The Alliance Trust PLC (in accordance with DTR 5) that the aggregated   holdings in The Alliance Trust PLC held by Elliott International, L.P. and The   Liverpool Limited Partnership had exceeded the 12% notification threshold. 

      On the 29   September 2014 The Liverpool Limited Partnership transferred a certain   proportion of its existing interest in The Alliance Trust PLC to Elliott   Associates, L.P. However, the aggregate interest in The Alliance Trust PLC   as is currently held by Elliott Associates, L.P., Elliott International, L.P.   and The Liverpool Limited Partnership remain within the 12%-13% level as   previously notified in the TR1 form submitted by Elliott Capital Advisors,   L.P. on 15 September 2014.   
14.   Contact name:
Michael Cross
15.   Contact telephone number:
0203 009 1305
For further information, please contact:
Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Director of Investor Relations
Alliance Trust PLC
 T 01382 321169


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