X0202 4 2004-12-31 0 0001042046 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC AFG 0000943521 LINDNER CARL H ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 0 D Common Stock 2004-12-29 5 G 0 E 221000 0.00 D 8937201 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 3900 31.39 A 8941101 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 1400 31.43 A 8942501 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 17200 31.45 A 8959701 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 3000 31.48 A 8962701 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 200 31.51 A 8962901 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 6100 31.54 A 8969001 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 400 31.56 A 8969401 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 9700 31.59 A 8979101 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2004-12-31 4 P 0 7000 31.60 A 8986101 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 349401 I Indirect #2 Common Stock 1235796 I Indirect #3 Common Stock 1327270 I Indirect #7 Indirect #1: By Carl H. Lindner Jr., et al, Trustees for the Carl H. Lindner Amended and Restated Family Trust dated 12/23/83. Indirect #2: By Edyth B. Lindner, Spouse. Indirect #3: By Lou Ann Flint, Trustee of the Edyth B. Lindner 2002-2 Qualified Annuity Trust U/A dated 8/19/02. Indirect #7: EBL, Trustee of the Edyth B. Lindner Family Trust dtd 4/13/04. Carl H. Lindner By: Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact 2005-01-03