SC 13G 1 amvescap13gfeb2004.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) AMVESCAP PLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) GB0001282697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) February 12, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) ---------- (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). **see Item 2(d) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 2 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Limited ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,447,161 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 33,970,890 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,447,161 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 33,970,890 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 35,418,051* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.26% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 3 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Investment Services Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 73,500 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 34,035,890 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 73,500 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 34,035,890 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 34,109,390* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.11% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 4 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Advantage Fund ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 12,987,507 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 12,987,507 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,987,507* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.56% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 5 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Advantage Fund II ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 15,071,120 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 15,071,120 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,071,120* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.81% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 6 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC American Balanced Fund ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 135,850 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 135,850 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 135,850* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.02% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 7 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Diversified Canada Fund ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 2,474,386 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,474,386 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,474,386* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.30% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 8 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Global Advantage Fund ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,488,000 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,488,000 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,488,000* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.18% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 9 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Value Fund ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,272,090 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,272,090 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,272,090* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.15% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 10 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Advantage II Corporate Class ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 344,385 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 344,385 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 344,385* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.04% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 11 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC American Balanced Corporate Class ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 23,872 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 23,872 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 23,872* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 12 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Diversified Canada Corporate Class ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 37,700 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 37,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 37,700* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 13 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Value Corporate Class ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 39,460 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 39,460 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,460* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 14 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Global Advantage Corporate Class ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mutual fund trust organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 96,520 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 96,520 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 96,520* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.01% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 15 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) BERKSHIRE SERVICES INC. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY Nil _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH Nil ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 16 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MANDEVILLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 23,118 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY Nil _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 23,118 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH Nil ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 23,118* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 17 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Michael Lee-Chin ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canadian ________________________________________________________________ __ _ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 70,571 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 35,579,670* _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 70,571 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 35,579,670* ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 35,650,241* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.29% of outstanding exchangeable shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 18 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Portland Holdings Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________ ___ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Nil _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 35,579,670* _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 35,579,670* ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 35,579,670* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.28% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 19 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: AMVESCAP PLC ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 11 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YR, United Kingdom ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: 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 Issuer. 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 Issuer held by the Funds. Berkshire Securities Inc. and Mandeville Financial Services Limited are corporations incorporated under the laws of Ontario and are subsidiaries of Portland Holdings Inc. 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 Issuer 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. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 1375 Kerns Road, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7R 4X8 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(c). Citizenship: Michael Lee-Chin - Canadian Portland Holdings Inc. - Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada AIC Limited- Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada AIC Investment Services Inc. - Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada Berkshire Securities Inc. - Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada Mandeville Financial Services Limited - Incorporated under the laws of Ontario Funds - certain mutual funds organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: **Ordinary Shares include shares held as Exchangeable Shares. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: GB0001282697 ________________________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 20 of 26 Pages Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [x] Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 35,650,241* (b) Percent of class: 4.29%* (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,614,351 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 35,650,241*, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,614,351 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 35,650,241*, * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 21 of 26 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. The reporting persons no longer own more than five percent of the shares of the Issuer ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Inapplicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Inapplicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Inapplicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Inapplicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 12, 2004 AIC LIMITED By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Victoria J. Ringelberg, Date Chief Financial Officer AIC INVESTMENT SERVICES INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Victoria J. Ringelberg, Date Chief Financial Officer CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 22 of 26 Pages AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC AMERICAN BALANCED FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC VALUE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC ADVANTAGE II CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC AMERICAN BALANCED CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 23 of 26 Pages AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC VALUE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date BERKSHIRE SECURITIES INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Victoria J. Ringelberg, Date Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. MANDEVILLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Victoria J. Ringelberg, Date Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. MICHAEL LEE-CHIN By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Victoria J. Ringelberg, Date Chief Financial Officer Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. PORTLAND HOLDINGS INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 02/12/2004 Victoria J. Ringelberg, Date Chief Financial Officer CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 24 of 26 Pages Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby appoint Jonathan Wellum and Victoria Ringelberg, and each of them, acting singly, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned in respect of the ownership or deemed ownership of equity securities held by the undersigned, directly or beneficially, and to be reported pursuant to sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to execute joint filing agreements with respect to such filings. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney, has been executed as of the 14th day of March, 2003. /s/Michael Lee Chin Michael Lee Chin JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the American Depository, Exchangeable and Ordinary Shares of Amvescap PLC and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of the 12th day of February, 2004. AIC LIMITED By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer AIC INVESTMENT SERVICES INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer AIC ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 25 of 26 Pages AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC AMERICAN BALANCED FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC VALUE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC ADVANTAGE II CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC AMERICAN BALANCED CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 26 of 26 Pages AIC VALUE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer BERKSHIRE SECURITIES INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. MANDEVILLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. MICHAEL LEE-CHIN By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. PORTLAND HOLDINGS INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg, Chief Financial Officer Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003.