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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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)
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK 253807101
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) (CUSIP NUMBER)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(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)
[ ] RULE 13D-1(C)
[X] RULE 13D-1(D)
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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).
Continued on Following Pages
Page 1 of 16 Pages
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 2 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS GROUP PLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND & WALES
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 899,300
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 899,300
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 899,300
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 3 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS HOLDING SWITZERLAND SA
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: SWITZERLAND
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 200,000
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 200,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 200,000
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 1.56%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 4 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS LIMITED
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND AND WALES
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 699,300
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 699,300
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 699,300
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.44%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 5 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND & WALES
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 200,000
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 200,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 200,000
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 1.56%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 6 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS OVERSEAS HOLDINGS BV
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: THE NETHERLANDS
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 200,000
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 200,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 200,000
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 1.56%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 7 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND AND WALES
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 699,300
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 699,300
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 699,300
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.44%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 253807101 13G Page 8 of 16
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS HOLDINGS LIMITED
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [X]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND & WALES
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 699,300
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 699,300
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 699,300
REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.44%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. NAME OF ISSUER AND ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
(a) and (b). This Statement on Schedule 13G (the "Schedule
13G") relates to the Common Stock $0.001 par value, (the "Common Stock") of
Digimarc Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the
principal executive offices of the Issuer is 19801 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Tualatin,
Oregon 97062.
ITEM 2. NAME OF PERSON FILING
(a) - (c). This Schedule 13G is being filed by Reuters Group
PLC , for and on behalf of itself, Reuters Limited, Reuters Holdings Switzerland
SA, Reuters Group Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited, Reuters Overseas Holdings BV,
Reuters Investments Limited, and Reuters Holdings Limited. (together with
Reuters Group PLC, the "Reporting Persons").
Reuters Holdings Switzerland SA is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Reuters Overseas Holdings BV which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters
Group Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Reuters Group PLC.
Reuters Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters
Holdings Limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Investments
Limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Group PLC.
Reuters Group PLC is an English company with its principal
business office located at 85 Fleet Street, London EC4P 4AJ, England. Reuters
Holdings Switzerland SA is a Swiss company with its principal business office
located at 153 route de Thonon, 1245 Collonge-Bellerive, Geneva, Switzerland.
Reuters Overseas Holdings BV is a Netherlands company with its principal
business office located at Drentestraat 11, 1083 HK Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Reuters Group Overseas holdings (UK) Limited is an English company with its
principal business office located at 85 Fleet Street, London, EC4P 4AJ. Reuters
Limited is an English company with its principal business office located at 85
Fleet Street, London, EC4P 4AJ. Reuters Holdings Limited is an English company
with its principal business office located at 85 Fleet Street, London, EC4P 4AJ.
(d) - (e). This statement relates to the Common Stock of the
Issuer, par value $0.001 per share. The CUSIP Number for such shares is 253 807
101.
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) [ ] 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);
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(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).
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) - (c). The response of each of the Reporting Persons to
Items 5 through 11 of each of their respective Cover Sheets which relate to the
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer is incorporated herein by
reference. The percentage ownership of each of the Reporting Persons is based
upon 12,764,145 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 17, 2000, as
stated in the Issuer's Proxy Statement dated April 7, 2000.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of Securities, check the following |_|.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
See item 2.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
See item 2.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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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.
Date: September 12, 2000.
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REUTERS GROUP PLC
By: /S/ R.E.S. Martin
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Name: R.E.S. Martin
Title: Secretary
REUTERS LIMITED
By: /S/ R.E.S. Martin
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Name: R.E.S. Martin
Title: Secretary
REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA
By: /S/ Ian Kleinman
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Name: Ian Kleinman
Title: Director
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REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED
By: /S/ R.E.S. Martin
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Name: R.E.S. Martin
Title: Secretary
REUTERS OVERSEAS HOLDINGS BV
By: /S/ T.A.M. Hakvoort
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Name: T.A.M. Hakvoort
Title: Director
REUTERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
By: /S/ R.E.S. Martin
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Name: R.E.S. Martin
Title: Secretary
REUTERS HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /S/ R.E.S. Martin
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Name: R.E.S. Martin
Title: Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Document Page No.
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1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated 15
September 12, 2000, among the Reporting
Persons file joint statement on Schedule
13G.
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