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

    Business Editors
    UK REGULATORY NEWS

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2003--

                              SCHEDULE 11
     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)   Name of company                        AMVESCAP PLC

2)   Name of director                       REX ADAMS

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 or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest.

     NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAME IN 2 ABOVE.

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

                                       -

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected
    person(s)

                              AS 3 ABOVE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if
    discretionary/non discretionary

                                   BENEFICIAL PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock          1,000 ADR's @ US$15.96 ON 13 AUGUST 2003
    acquired                                  7,000 ADR's @ US$15.95 ON 14 AUGUST 2003

8)  Percentage of issued class                0.002%%

9)  Number of shares/amount of                 -
    Stock disposed

10) Percentage of issued class                 -%

11) Class of security                         ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share                           SEE ABOVE

13) Date of transaction                       13 AND 14 AUGUST 2003

14) Date company informed                     14 AUGUST 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

                         15,000 ADR's (1 ADR = 2 SHARES)

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

                                 0.0038%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17) Date of grant                  -

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

                          -

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

                          -

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

                          -

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise.

                          -

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification.

                          -

23) Any additional information

                          -

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    ANGELA TULLY
    020 7065 3652

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

    ANGELA TULLY
    AMVESCAP PLC
    ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification     15 AUGUST 2003

   Short Name: Amvescap PLC
   Category Code: RDS
   Sequence Number: 00008474
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030815T112512+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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