UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. __)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Autonomy Corporation Plc
(Name of issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of class of securities)
05329q105
(CUSIP number)
July 14, 2000
(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)
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CUSIP No. 05329q105 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Deutsche Bank A.G.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING ------ --------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH SHARED VOTING POWER
6 2,220,852
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 2,220,852
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,220,852
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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)
5.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, BK, CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Autonomy Corporation Plc (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is St. Johns
Innovation Centre, Cowley Rd., Cambridge, CB4 OWS, United Kingdom.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG (the "Reporting
Person").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal place of business of the Reporting Person is Taunusanlage 12,
D-60325, Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the cover page.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the securities is Ordinary Shares, which also may include
securities held in the form of American Depository Receipts (the "Ordinary
Shares").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number of the Ordinary Shares is set forth on the cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(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);
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(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 of 1940;
(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.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on
the cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Ordinary Shares as set
forth on the cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the
vote of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or direct the
vote of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Investment management clients of the Reporting Person's subsidiaries have
the ultimate right to dividends from Ordinary Shares held on their behalf and
the proceeds from the sale of Ordinary Shares held on their behalf.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
The following are subsidiaries of the Reporting Person which hold Ordinary
Shares included in the figures on the cover pages: Deutsche Asset Management
Group Limited, Deutsche Asset Management Limited, Deutsche Asset Management
Investment Services Limited, Deutsche Investment Trust Managment, Deutsche Asset
Management Life & Pensions Ltd., Deutsche Asset Management Ltd., Deutsche Asset
Management Investmentgesellschaft GmbH, Deutsche Asset Management Jersey
Limited, Deutsche Fonds Holding GmbH, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Wertpapiersparen
mbH, Deutsche Vermogensbildungsgesellschaft mbH, DWS Investment Management S.A.
Luxemburg, Deutsche Bank Gestion Sociedad Gestora de Instituciones de Inversion
Colectiva, Sociedad Anonima, Deutsche Bank AG London Branch.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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 that purpose or effect.
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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.
Dated: July 24, 2000
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
By: /s/ Dieter Eisele
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Name: Dr. Dieter Eisele
Title: Global Head of
Compliance
By: Karl Heinz Baumann
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Name: Karl Heinz Baumann
Title: Director
