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( BW)(AMVESCAP-PLC)(AVZ) Director Shareholding

    Business Editors
    UK REGULATORY NEWS

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2003--

In accordance with Chapter 16.13 of the Listing Rules, notification is
hereby given that on the 11 August 2003, Rothschild Trust (Cayman)
Limited, the Trustee of the AMVESCAP Share Option Trust, sold 20,000
ordinary shares on behalf of a participant of the AMVESCAP Executive
Share Option Scheme. The Company was notified of this transaction on
11 August, 2003.

Executive Directors of AMVESCAP PLC who are participants in the Share
Option Schemes are deemed to be discretionary beneficiaries of the
Trust and are consequently considered to be interested in all of the
shares held by the Trustee.


   Short Name: Amvescap PLC
   Category Code: RDS
   Sequence Number: 00008267
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030811T164107+0100

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    CONTACT: Amvescap PLC


    KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL EUROPE
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING HUMAN RESOURCES
    SOURCE: Amvescap PLC

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