-----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, IIhFHOOXCXUPIx/ERE3QqBmgnLmzDDY5GfJZLtEnUkobU+EowhnQRH4gAYm+sz1O ySRkY+Fv6UXCH1QMM8u06Q== 0001081668-04-000013.txt : 20040920 0001081668-04-000013.hdr.sgml : 20040920 20040920113822 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001081668-04-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040920 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMVESCAP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038403 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79694 FILM NUMBER: 041036991 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 DEVOHSHIRE SQUARE CITY: LONDON EC2M STATE: X0 BUSINESS PHONE: 1714543942 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 DEVONSHIRE SQU CITY: LONDON FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMVESCO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970626 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIC LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001081668 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1375 KERNS RD STREET 2: BURLINGTON CITY: ONTARIO CANADA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 9053319900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1375 KERNS RD STREET 2: BURLINGTON CITY: ONTARIO CANADA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 amvescap13gsept2004.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 and Exchangeable Shares** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) GB0001282697 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) September 16, 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 25 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 40,731,170 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,447,161 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 40,731,170 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,178,331* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 5.03% 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 25 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 40,867,970 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 73,500 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 40,867,970 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 40,941,470* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 4.88% 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 25 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 16,995,861 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 16,995,861 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,995,861* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 2.03% 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 25 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 18,022,976 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 18,022,976 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 18,022,976* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 2.15% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 6 of 25 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC American 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 966,673 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 966,673 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 966,673* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 0.12% 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 25 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 1,933,329 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,933,329 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,933,329* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 0.23% 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 25 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 1,800,000 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,800,000 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,800,000* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 0.21% 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 25 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 532,320 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 532,320 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 532,320* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 0.06% 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 25 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC American 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 45,827 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 45,827 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 45,827* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 11 of 25 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 42,330 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 42,330 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,330* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 12 of 25 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 141,854 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 141,854 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 141,854* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 13 of 25 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AIC Global Financial Split Corp ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 250,000 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 250,000 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 250,000* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 0.03% 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 25 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 15 of 25 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 16 of 25 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 42,411,750* _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 70,571 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 42,411,750* ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,411,750* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 5.06% of outstanding exchangeable shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 17 of 25 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 42,482,321* _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Nil _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 42,482,321* ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,482,321* ________________________________________________________________________________ 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) 5.08% of outstanding ordinary shares* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 18 of 25 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 19 of 25 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: 42,482,321* (b) Percent of class: 5.08%* (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 42,482,321*, (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 42,482,321*, * See item 2(a) CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 20 of 25 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Inapplicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 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. September 16, 2004 AIC LIMITED By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC INVESTMENT SERVICES INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 21 of 25 Pages AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE FUND By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC ADVANTAGE II CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC DIVERSIFIED CANADA CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 22 of 25 Pages AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date AIC LIMITED as trustee for the AIC GLOBAL FINANCIAL SPLIT CORP. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date BERKSHIRE SECURITIES INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. MANDEVILLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. MICHAEL LEE-CHIN By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date Under Power of Attorney dated March 14, 2003. PORTLAND HOLDINGS INC. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg 09/16/2004 Chief Financial Officer Date 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). CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 23 of 25 Pages 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 16th day of September, 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 AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 24 of 25 Pages AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE 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 ADVANTAGE II CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE 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 AIC GLOBAL ADVANTAGE CORPORATE CLASS By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer AIC GLOBAL FINANCIAL SPLIT CORP. By /s/Victoria J. Ringelberg Victoria J. Ringelberg Chief Financial Officer CUSIP No. GB0001282697 13G Page 25 of 25 Pages 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. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----