X0303 4 2008-08-15 0 0001042046 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC AFG 0000943521 LINDNER CARL H ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 1 0 1 1 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 0 D Common Stock 2008-08-15 4 P 0 300 28.24 A 9119544 I #1 Common Stock 2008-08-15 4 P 0 700 28.30 A 9120244 I #1 Common Stock 2008-08-15 4 P 0 19000 28.40 A 9139244 I #1 Common Stock 2760076 I #2 Common Stock 2088915 I #3 Common Stock 4254 I #4 Common Stock 2185261 I #8 Common Stock 75457 I #9 Indirect #1: By Carl H. Lindner Jr., et al, TTEE for the CHL Amended and Restated Family Trust dated 12/23/83. Indirect #2: By Edyth B. Lindner, Spouse. Indirect #3: EBL TTEE of the Edyth B. Lindner Family Trust dated 4/13/04. Indirect #4: By Carl H. Lindner, Jr., et al, Trustee of the CHL Amended and Restated Family Trust dated 1/22/82. Indirect #8: By Joseph A. Pedoto, TTEE of the Edyth B. Lindner 2005-1 Qualified Annuity trust dated 4/26/2005. Indirect #9: The Company's Retirement and Savings Plans. The number of shares of Common Stock which would be represented by the value of the Reporting Person's Company Securities Funds account in the Issuer's Retirement and Savings Plan is based on a statement dated as of 12/31/07. Carl H. Lindner, By Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact 2008-08-18