SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 Under
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the month of December, 2006
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                        Commission File Number 001-13908
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                                  AMVESCAP PLC
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                 30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG, ENGLAND
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                        Form 20-F  X             Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this
Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Yes        No   X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-     N/A
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Description of document filed:  AMVESCAP PLC - Voting Rights and Capital
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AMVESCAP PLC
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 December 2006


AMVESCAP PLC - Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we
would like to notify the market of the following:


AMVESCAP PLC's issued share capital consists of:-

831,657,549 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each with 1 vote for every 4 shares held

and

1 Special Voting share representing the voting rights of 19,825,112 Exchangeable
shares on a 1 for 4 basis.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in AMVESCAP PLC is 212,870,665
votes.

The above figure 212,870,665 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, AMVESCAP PLC under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.








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CONTACT: ANGELA TULLY TEL: 020 7065 3652




                                   SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                                AMVESCAP PLC
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                                                (Registrant)



Date  11 December, 2006                   By   /s/  Angela Tully
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                                                (Signature)

                                            Angela Tully
                                            Assistant Company Secretary