-----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, OPhbvMaNZYIB+8Tkswzb0EWLDsnJwNmk4viOJLgcVZyzqCRVanttDiQDiM+7J2gd ZLSskNqiCHLR8Gr3VOUsaA== 0000911088-10-000002.txt : 20100204 0000911088-10-000002.hdr.sgml : 20100204 20100203175229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000911088-10-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100203 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EUROPEAN INVESTORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911088 IRS NUMBER: 133162003 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03872 FILM NUMBER: 10571818 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 13F-HR 1 q040913f.txt 13F SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2009 --------------------- Check here if Amendment ( ) ; Amendment Number: ---------------- This Amendment (Check only one.) : ( ) is a restatement. ( ) adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: European Investors Inc. ----------------------------------------------- Address: 717 Fifth Avenue ----------------------------------------------- 10th Floor ----------------------------------------------- New York, NY 10022 ----------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28-03872 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that is it understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Michael Meagher ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Compliance Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone: 212-644-0794 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Report Type (Check only one.): ( X ) 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here is all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) ( ) 13F NOTICE. (Check here is no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported y other reporting manager(s).) ( ) 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here is a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 ---------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 231 ---------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $3,377,528 ---------------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file numbers (s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. E.I.I. Realty Securities Inc. FORM 13F Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2009 Name of Reporting Manager: European Investors Inc. 13F File No.: 28-03872 European Investors Inc. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ADOBE SYSTEMS INC COM 00724F101 886 24100 SH SOLE 24100 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC. 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