-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EJYnDwPsCG+3dpagkLX2OWz/ZoFnM3qBB4q/lo9Vieyw3OiM/ieQLccdaDko0BUr De3oxrTE3RE/yXkoSkZHlw== 0000950136-02-003109.txt : 20021105 0000950136-02-003109.hdr.sgml : 20021105 20021105163928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-02-003109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038872 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000779336 IRS NUMBER: 133304681 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46244 FILM NUMBER: 02810058 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MUDBERRY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102-4077 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122141250 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MUDBERRY STREET CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102-4077 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AUSTRALIA FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13D/A 1 file001.txt SCHEDULE 13D/A Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 318652104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Moritz Sell Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Alexanderplatz 2 D-10178 Berlin Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 31, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [ ] Page 1 of 4 Pages
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No.: 465395101 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. ID NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT [ ] TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federal Republic of Germany - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5,367,749 NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,367,749 PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,367,749 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 31.4% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 2 of 4 Pages This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements Items 3 and 5 of the Statement on Schedule 13D of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (the "Bank") with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc. (the "Fund"). It is being filed to correct a mistake in the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by the Bank on October 31, 2002 regarding the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Fund (the "Common Stock") beneficially owned by the Bank, and to report the acquisition of additional shares of Common Stock by the Bank. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION The source of the funds used by the Bank to purchase shares of Common Stock listed in Item 5(c) was working capital. The amount of the funds used to purchase such shares aggregated approximately $27,596,039.20 (exclusive of commissions). ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) According to the Semi-annual Report dated July 12, 2002, as of April 30, 2002, there were 17,107,898 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The percentage set forth in this Item 5(a) was derived using such number. The Bank is the beneficial owner of 5,367,749 shares of Common Stock, which constitute approximately 31.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) The Bank has sole power to vote and to dispose of the shares of Common Stock owned by it. (c) During the last sixty days, the Bank has effected the following sales and purchases in the shares of Common Stock through the purchase from Mira described in Items 3 and 4 above. Date Number of Shares Price Per Share ---- ---------------- --------------- October 22, 2002 5,348,149 $5.1436 November 1, 2002 15,000 $5.82 (d) No person other than the Bank has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock owned by the Bank. (e) Inapplicable. Page 3 of 4 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: November 5, 2002 BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG By: /s/ Moritz Sell -------------------------- Name: Moritz Sell Title: Co-Head Equities Trading, London By: /s/ Dirk Kipp --------------------------- Name: Dirk Kipp Title: Managing Director Page 4 of 4 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----