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 March, 2005
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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
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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: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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AMVESCAP PLC
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 MARCH 2005
CONTACT: ANGELA TULLY TEL: 020 7065 3652
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company AMVESCAP PLC
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
AIC Limited, AIC Investment Services Inc., Mutual Funds Managed by AIC
Limited and Accounts Managed by AIC Investment Services Inc.
3) 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 a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.
NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF HOLDINGS OF AIC LIMITED and AIC
INVESTMENTS SERVICES INC. AGGREGATED WITH HOLDINGS OF MUTUAL FUNDS
MANAGED BY AIC LIMITED AND ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY AIC INVESTMENT SERVICES
INC.
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
NAME ORDINARY SHARES
AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE FUND 1,410,000
AIC ADVANTAGE FUND 12,982,985
AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II 10,781,786
AIC ADVANTAGE II CORPORATE CLASS 16,579
AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS 134,442
AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA FUND 1,933,329
AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA CORPORATE CLASS 42,330
AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE FUND 966,673
AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS 44,840
AIC GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED FUND 388,733
AIC GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED CORPORATE CLASS 43,723
AIC WORLD EQUITY FUND 1,586,143
AIC WORLD EQUITY CORPORATE CLASS 113,480
AIC GLOBAL BALANCED FUND 25,286
AIC GLOBAL FINANCIAL SPLIT CORP. 225,000
AIC INVESTMENT SERVICES INC. (INCLUDING MANAGED ACCOUNTS) 210,300
AIC LIMITED 1,447,161
5) Number of shares/amount of stock
acquired NOT DISCLOSED
6) Percentage of issued class -%
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed -
8) Percentage of issued class -%
9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction 10 DECEMBER 2004
11) Date company informed 4 MARCH 2005
12) Total holding following this notification 32,352,790
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification 3.99%
14) Any additional information See Attachment A
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries ANGELA TULLY
TEL: 020 7065 3652
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
A. TULLY AMVESCAP PLC
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification 7 MARCH 2005
ATTACHMENT A
AIC Limited ("AIC") is a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario.
AIC's wholly owned subsidiary AIC Investment Services Inc. ("AISI") is the
portfolio manager of certain accounts (including the Funds and other investment
advisor accounts) 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 the 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. AISI is registered as an investment adviser under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. AIC as trustee of the Funds,
shares with the Funds the power to direct the voting and disposition of the
shares of the AMVESCAP held by the Funds. Michael Lee-Chin holds indirectly
through his sole ownership of Portland Holdings Inc. approximately 95% of the
voting equity securities of AIC and consequently he may be deemed under United
States securities law to beneficially own the shares of the AMVESCAP held 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.
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 7 March, 2005 By /s/ Angela Tully
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(Signature)
Angela Tully
Assistant Company Secretary