13F-HR 1 y74539e13fvhr.txt FORM 13F UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/08 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ____________ This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Alliance Trust PLC Address: Meadow House 64 Reform Street Dundee, Scotland DD1 1TJ United Kingdom Form 13F File Number: 28-13036 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Ian Anderson Title: Assistant Secretary Phone: +44 1382 201700 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Dundee, Scotland /s/ Ian Anderson United Kingdom February 9, 2009 ---------------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 53 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 650,955 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. None. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE VOTING AUTHORITY OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER --------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- ------ ------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ---- ABBOTT LABS COM NPV EQUITY 2002305 37,138 695,868 SH SOLE NONE 695,868 ABERCROMBIE & FITC CL'A'COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2004185 577 25,000 SH SOLE NONE 25,000 ACCENTURE LTD BERM CLS'A'COM USD0.0000225 EQUITY 2763958 1,432 43,700 SH SOLE NONE 43,700 ADOBE SYSTEMS INC COM USD0.0001 EQUITY 2008154 8,630 405,358 SH SOLE NONE 405,358 AMDOCS ORD GBP0.01 EQUITY 2256908 19,679 1,079,492 SH SOLE NONE 1,079,492 AMER EXPRESS CO COM USD0.20 EQUITY 2026082 416 22,400 SH SOLE NONE 22,400 AMER TOWER CORP CL'A'COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2253608 24,635 841,066 SH SOLE NONE 841,066 AMERON INTL CORP COM USD2.50 EQUITY 2030942 755 12,000 SH SOLE NONE 12,000 APPLE INC COM NPV EQUITY 2046251 649 7,600 SH SOLE NONE 7,600 BAXTER INTL INC COM USD1 EQUITY 2085102 13,181 245,953 SH SOLE NONE 245,953 CCC GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LTD EQUITY CCC GEO 15,715 160,000 SH SOLE NONE 160,000 CHEESECAKE FACTORY COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2192392 464 46,000 SH SOLE NONE 46,000 CISCO SYSTEMS COM USD0.001 EQUITY 2198163 17,364 1,066,562 SH SOLE NONE 1,066,562 CLEAN HARBORS INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2202473 13,656 215,255 SH SOLE NONE 215,255 CON-WAY INC COM USD0.625 EQUITY 2217228 1,061 40,000 SH SOLE NONE 40,000 CORRECTIONS CORP COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2759418 1,472 90,000 SH SOLE NONE 90,000 COVANTA HOLDING CO COM STK USD0.10 EQUITY 2255778 2,347 106,880 SH SOLE NONE 106,880 CVS CAREMARK CORP COM STK USD0.01 EQUITY 2577609 19,854 691,062 SH SOLE NONE 691,062 DAVITA INC COM USD0.001 EQUITY 2898087 15,733 319,326 SH SOLE NONE 319,326 DELL INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2261526 813 79,510 SH SOLE NONE 79,510 DIAMOND OFFSHORE COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2261021 30,911 524,454 SH SOLE NONE 524,454 ENERGY SOLUTIONS I DEP SHS REP 1 COM USD0.01 EQUITY B293735 450 80,000 SH SOLE NONE 80,000 EXELON CORP COM NPV EQUITY 2670519 11,120 200,000 SH SOLE NONE 200,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM NPV EQUITY 2326618 2,946 37,002 SH SOLE NONE 37,002 HOLOGIC INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2433530 7,444 570,000 SH SOLE NONE 570,000 INTEL CORP COM USD0.001 EQUITY 2463247 23,074 1,572,882 SH SOLE NONE 1,572,882 INTERMEC INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2116842 6,216 469,500 SH SOLE NONE 469,500 INTEROIL CORP COM NPV EQUITY B02SJF9 11,584 871,000 SH SOLE NONE 871,000 ITT CORPORATION COM USD1 EQUITY 2465760 21,545 469,500 SH SOLE NONE 469,500 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM USD1 EQUITY 2475833 35,071 586,661 SH SOLE NONE 586,661 JOY GLOBAL INC COM USD1 EQUITY 2781905 7,668 335,000 SH SOLE NONE 335,000
TITLE VOTING AUTHORITY OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER --------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- ------ ------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ---- KRAFT FOODS INC COM STK NPV CLS'A' EQUITY 2764296 4,571 170,440 SH SOLE NONE 170,440 MCCORMICK & SCHMIC COM STK USD0.001 EQUITY B01YX34 3,078 775,300 SH SOLE NONE 775,300 MONSANTO COM STK USD0.01 EQUITY 2654320 2,229 31,700 SH SOLE NONE 31,700 MUELLER WATER PROD COM STK USD0.01 SER 'B' EQUITY B1HKZN7 18,150 2,200,000 SH SOLE NONE 2,200,000 NETAPP INC COM USD0.001 EQUITY 2630643 11,013 790,000 SH SOLE NONE 790,000 NEW YORK COMMTY COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2711656 40,018 3,345,951 SH SOLE NONE 3,345,951 NORTHWEST PIPE CO COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2035925 2,112 49,591 SH SOLE NONE 49,591 PHILIP MORRIS INTL COM STK NPV EQUITY B2PKRQ3 46,274 1,063,765 SH SOLE NONE 1,063,765 PLUM CREEK TMBR CO COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2692397 21,597 621,669 SH SOLE NONE 621,669 PRAXAIR INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2699291 2,356 39,700 SH SOLE NONE 39,700 PROCTER & GAMBLE COM NPV EQUITY 2704407 3,870 62,626 SH SOLE NONE 62,626 REPUBLIC SERVICES COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2262530 32,717 1,321,372 SH SOLE NONE 1,321,372 ROSS STORES INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2746711 15,566 525,000 SH SOLE NONE 525,000 SAFEWAY INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2767165 19,573 823,446 SH SOLE NONE 823,446 SCHLUMBERGER COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2779201 6,351 150,028 SH SOLE NONE 150,028 TIME WARNER INC COM USD0.01 EQUITY 2712165 3,381 336,374 SH SOLE NONE 336,374 ULTRA PETROLEUM CP COM NPV EQUITY 2714440 8,096 235,000 SH SOLE NONE 235,000 UTD TECHNOLOGIES COM USD1 EQUITY 2915500 20,369 380,083 SH SOLE NONE 380,083 VAIL RESORTS INC COM STK USD0.01 EQUITY 2954194 1,060 40,000 SH SOLE NONE 40,000 VERIZON COMMUN COM USD0.10 EQUITY 2090571 33,042 974,700 SH SOLE NONE 974,700 WESTERN UNION COMP COM STK USD0.01 EQUITY B1F76F9 1,106 77,200 SH SOLE NONE 77,200 WHIRLPOOL CORP COM USD1 EQUITY 2960384 827 20,000 SH SOLE NONE 20,000 ------- 650,955 =======