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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of DECEMBER, 2000
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AMVESCAP PLC
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
11 DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, LONDON EC2M 4YR, ENGLAND
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(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F _X_ Form 40-F ___
[Indicate by check mark whether registrant by furnishing the Information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Yes ___ No _X_
[If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A
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Description of document filed: AMVESCAP PLC RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE
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OFFER FOR PERPETUAL PLC
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OFFER UNCONDITIONAL AS TO ACCEPTANCE
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AMVESCAP PLC
320561
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 NOVEMBER 2000
PLEASE CONFIRM RELEASE
MICHAEL PERMAN TEL: 020 7454 3942
PRESS RELEASE
Not for release, publication or distribution in or into Australia or Japan
AMVESCAP PLC ("AMVESCAP") RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE OFFER FOR
PERPETUAL PLC ("PERPETUAL")
OFFER UNCONDITIONAL AS TO ACCEPTANCES
LONDON, DECEMBER 4TH, 2000 - AMVESCAP (NYSE:AVZ) announces that the recommended
cash and share offer for Perpetual has become unconditional as to acceptances
and will remain open for acceptance until further notice.
Valid acceptances of the Offer have been received in respect of 26,702,053
Perpetual Shares, representing approximately 90.7 per cent. of the issued
ordinary share capital of Perpetual. These acceptances include acceptances
received pursuant to the irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer given by
the directors of Perpetual and trustees of the Martyn Arbib 1979 Settlement
prior to the announcement of the Offer in respect of a combined total of
12,341,519 Perpetual Shares, representing approximately 41.9 per cent. of the
issued share capital of Perpetual as at 2nd November 2000.
Of these valid acceptances, elections for the Loan Note Alternative have been
received in respect of 12,670,067 Perpetual shares representing approximately
43.0 per cent. of the issued share capital of Perpetual.
The regulatory conditions to the Offer are being progressed in the normal way
and are currently outstanding from the Investment Management Regulatory
Organisation ("IMRO"), the Department of Trade and Industry ("DTI") and the
Personal Investment Authority ("PIA"). AMVESCAP is confident that these
conditions and approvals will be met.
Perpetual Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer may still do so and
are urged to complete and return their Forms of Acceptance as soon as possible.
If any Perpetual Shareholders
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require another Form of Acceptance they should contact Capita IRG Plc on 020
8639 2083.
Save as disclosed above, neither AMVESCAP nor any person acting, or deemed to
be acting, in concert with AMVESCAP held any Perpetual Shares or rights over
Perpetual Shares prior to the offer period and neither AMVESCAP nor any person
acting, or deemed to be acting, in concert with Perpetual has acquired or
agreed to acquire any Perpetual Shares or rights over Perpetual Shares during
the offer period.
The Offer Document containing the full terms and conditions of the Offer was
posted to Perpetual Shareholders on 2nd November 2000.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in the Offer
Document also apply in this announcement.
AMVESCAP is one of the world's largest independent investment managers,
operating under the AIM and INVESCO brand names. AMVESCAP is a holding company
offering a broad array of investment products and services to institutions and
individuals across all distribution channels. The Company is listed on the
London, New York, Paris and Toronto Stock Exchanges with the symbol "AVZ."
PRESS ENQUIRIES:
AMVESCAP
Robert McCullough Chief Financial Officer +1 404 724 4251
Michael Perman Company Secretary +44 207 454 3942
SCHRODER SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
Peter Smart +44 207 986 4000
Philip Drinkall +44 207 986 4000
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney, which is regulated by The Securities and Futures
Authority Limited, is acting for AMVESCAP in connection with the Offer and
no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than AMVESCAP for
providing the protections afforded to customers of Schroder Salomon Smith
Barney, or for providing advice in relation to the Offer.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMVESCAP PLC
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(Registrant)
Date 4th December, 2000 By /s/ MICHAEL S. PERMAN
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(Signature)
Michael S. Perman
Company Secretary
