Holding(s) in Company
December 10 2003 - 7:57AM
UK Regulatory
Amvescap PLC
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1)Name of company AMVESCAP PLC
2)Name of shareholder having a major interest
AIC LIMITED
Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is
3)a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.
NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF HOLDINGS OF AIC LIMITED AGGREGATED
WITH HOLDINGS OF MUTUAL FUNDS MANAGED BY AIC LIMITED.
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
4)number of shares held by each of them
-
5)Number of shares/amount of stock acquired -
6)Percentage of issued class -%
7)Number of shares/amount of stock disposed NOT DISCLOSED
8)Percentage of issued class -%
9)Class of security ORDINARY SHARES
10)Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED
11)Date company informed 9 DECEMBER 2003
12)Total holding following this notification 19,693,025
Total percentage holding of issued class following
13) this notification 2.46%
14)Any additional information See Attachment A
15)Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANGELA TULLY
TEL: 020 7065 3652
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
16)making this notification
A. TULLY
AMVESCAP PLC
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification 10 DECEMBER 2003
ATTACHMENT A
AIC Limited ("AIC") is a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario,
Canada. AIC's wholly owned subsidiary AIC Investment Services Inc. ("AISI") is
the portfolio manager of certain accounts (including the Funds as defined below)
and AIC is the manager and trustee of certain mutual funds in Ontario
(collectively the "Funds") which are owners of record of the securities of
Amvescap PLC ("Amvescap"). AISI is qualified to act as an investment adviser to
the Funds in Ontario, Canada pursuant to a registration under the Securities Act
Ontario. AIC as trustee of the Funds, shares with the Funds the power to direct
the voting and disposition of the shares of Amvescap held by the Funds. Michael
Lee-Chin holds indirectly through his sole ownership of Portland Holdings Inc.
approximately 91% of the voting equity securities of AIC and consequently he may
be deemed to beneficially own the shares of AMVESCAP held by AIC, by AIC as
Trustee of the Funds and by the Funds, although he disclaims beneficial
ownership of such holding. Mr. Lee-Chin is a citizen and resident of Canada.