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AMVESCAP PLC Reports Results for Six Months Ended June 30, 2001.


Business Editors

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 2, 2001

AMVESCAP reported that profit before tax, goodwill amortization and exceptional items for the six months ended June June: see month.  30, 2001 amounted to (pound)270.7 million compared to (pound)255.6 million for the six months of 2000, an increase of 6%. Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 before goodwill amortization and exceptional items amounted to 22.2p (2000: 25.6p), a decrease of 13% for the period. Revenues increased to (pound)853.6 million from (pound)754.3 million in 2000.


----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Results for six months ended
                      June 30,      June 30,  June 30,   June 30,
                        2001+         2000+    2001        2000
                     -------------------------------------------------
Revenues               $1,203.6m $1,139.0m (pound)853.6m (pound)754.3m
Profit before tax,
goodwill  amortization
  and exceptional
  items                  $381.7    $386.0m (pound)270.7m (pound)255.6m
Earnings per share before
goodwill amortization and
exceptional items:
   --basic               $0.65(a)   $0.81(a)      23.0p          26.7p
   --diluted             $0.63(a)   $0.77(a)      22.2p          25.6p
Earnings per share
before goodwill
amortization:
   --basic               $0.59(a)   $0.81(a)      20.9p          26.7p
   --diluted             $0.57(a)   $0.77(a)      20.2p          25.6p
Dividends per share      $0.13(a)   $0.12(a)       4.5p           4.0p
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Per American Depositary Share, equivalent to 2 ordinary shares.

+   For the convenience of the reader, pounds sterling for the period
    ended June 30, 2001 have been translated to US dollars using $1.41
    per (pound)1.00 (2000: $1.51 per (pound)1.00).


"The second quarter found us in a continued period of volatile With regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory.

1. (programming) volatile - volatile variable.
2. (storage) volatile - See non-volatile storage.
 markets around the world," said Mr. Charles Charles, archduke of Austria
Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars; however, he was handicapped by
 W. Brady Bra·dy   , James Buchanan Known as "Diamond Jim." 1856-1917.

American financier and philanthropist who gained his nickname because of his attraction to diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle.

Noun 1.
, Executive Chairman. "The recent Federal Reserve cuts in combination with the recently-enacted US tax reduction will provide a basis for improved economic activity in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . We continue to believe that the global markets should reflect these improving economic trends toward the end of this year and into 2002."

"While the profitability of our industry is impacted by periodic market corrections Market correction

A relatively short-term drop in stock market prices, generally viewed as bringing overpriced stocks back to a level closer to companies' actual values.
, the state of our business is sound and I remain confident about our future even though the third quarter is unlikely to produce a strong rebound rebound (rē´bownd),
n/v 1. a recovery from illness.
n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus

rebound adjective
 from the second quarter's results," noted Mr. Brady.

The results for 2001 include recent acquisitions (County Investment Management Limited and National Asset Management Corporation) from the dates of acquisition. A (pound)25.3 million exceptional item was provided during the six month period related to the acquisition integration activities.

Profit before tax, goodwill amortization and exceptional items increased by 4% during the second quarter of 2001 to (pound)135.7 million (2000: (pound)130.9 million). Diluted earnings per share before goodwill amortization and exceptional items amounted to 11.2p (2000: 13.1p) for the three months ended June 30, 2001, a decrease of 14% over the corresponding period of 2000. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2001 amounted to (pound)426.3 million compared to (pound)384.7 million from the prior year's quarter.

Funds under management totaled $408.4 billion ((pound)289.6 billion) at June 30, 2001, an increase of $5.8 billion from December December: see month.  31, 2000. Funds under management from acquired companies in 2001 amounted to $22.2 billion at dates of acquisition. Average funds under management for the six months ended June 30, 2001 were $403.1 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion over the average funds in the second half of 2000 and $28.0 billion over the first half of 2000. Average funds under management during the second quarter were $404.4 billion compared to $401.7 billion for the preceding quarter. Approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 40% of the total funds under management are invested in fixed income securities at June 30, 2001.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 (EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ) reached (pound)334.9 million and (pound)168.2 million for the six months and second quarter ended June 30, 2001. Net debt at June 30, 2001 amounted to (pound)712.1 million compared to (pound)691.6 million at December 31, 2000.

The Board has declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 an interim dividend of 4.5p per share (2000: 4.0p), an increase of 12%. The interim dividend will be paid on October October: see month.  5, 2001 to shareholders on the register on September September: see month.  7, 2001. The ex-dividend date Ex-dividend date

The first day of trading when the buyer of a stock is no longer entitled to the most recently announced dividend payment ( i.e. the trade will settle the day after the record date, too late for the buyer to appear on the shareholder record and receive the dividend.
 for the dividend will be September 5, 2001.

The company will complete the acquisition of Pell v. t. 1. To pelt; to knock about.
n. 1. A skin or hide; a pelt.
2. A roll of parchment; a parchment record.
Clerk of the pells
formerly, an officer of the exchequer who entered accounts on certain parchment rolls, called pell rolls.
 Rudman & Co., Inc. on August 2, 2001. Pell Rudman provides asset management services to high net worth individuals, families, foundations and endowments. Total consideration consists of a cash payment of approximately (pound)122 million ($172 million) and includes potential asset retention payments of up to (pound)20 million ($28 million) over two years. Pell Rudman's funds under management totaled approximately $8.1 billion at July July: see month.  31, 2001.

The Managed Products group reported revenues of (pound)529.6 million during the first six months of 2001, an increase of (pound)59.1 million over the prior year. Operating profits Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
 were (pound)238.0 million, an increase of (pound)12 million during the period. The results for the current year include Trimark Financial Corporation which was acquired in August, 2000. The group generated $28 billion of gross sales Gross Sales

A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge.
 in 2001. Funds under management amounted to $230.3 billion at June 30, 2001.

The US Institutional group reported revenues and operating profits of (pound)104.5 million and (pound)26.7 million in the 2001 period. Operating profits have improved by (pound)2.6 million over the prior year on flat revenue levels, reflecting the continued emphasis on cost controls in a volatile market environment. Operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 for this group was 25.6%, an 11% improvement over results for the 2000 period. This group generated $12.3 billion in gross sales during the first half of 2001 compared to $11.4 billion in 2000, reflecting the continued strength of the group's marketing efforts coupled with a broader range of products provided by the National Asset Management acquisition. Funds under management amounted to $113.9 billion at June 30, 2001.

INVESCO INVESCO, (NYSE: IVZ) is an investment management company based in London, England, UK. It is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index. It has branches in 19 countries, but more than half of its business is in the United States.  Global's revenues amounted to (pound)190.8 million for the first half of 2001, an increase of (pound)33.2 million over the prior year due to the inclusion of the Perpetual PERPETUAL. That which is to last without limitation as to time; as, a perpetual statute, which is one without limit as to time, although not expressed to be so.  results in 2001 offset in part by declines in the global capital markets. Operating profits totaled (pound)48.1 million for the first half of 2001. The UK business continued to reflect strong operating profits and margins on lower revenue levels. The operating profits of the Continental European European

emanating from or pertaining to Europe.


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 and Asian businesses declined in 2001 due to significantly lower revenues, offset by lower operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales . Funds under management were $64.2 billion at June 30, 2001, a decline of $2.4 billion from the end of 2000.

INVESCO Retirement experienced a 16% increase in assets under administration during the six month period, reaching $31.9 billion at June 30, 2001. The INVESCO Retirement group reported $1.6 billion in net new sales during the current year. IRI Iri (ē`rē`), former city, North Jeolla (Cholla) prov., SW South Korea. An agricultural center and transportation hub, it was absorbed into Iksan.  was chosen by FleetBoston Financial FleetBoston Financial was a Boston, Massachusetts-based bank created in 1999 by the merger of Fleet Financial Group and BankBoston. In 2004 it merged with Bank of America; all of its banks and branches were given the Bank of America logo.  Corporation, one of the largest U.S. banks, as a strategic partner for their 401 (k) business and won new mandates mandates, system of trusteeships established by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations for the administration of former Turkish territories and of former German colonies.  from several new, large companies in the current year. This group services 571,000 plan participants Plan participants

Employees or other beneficiaries who are eligible to receive benefits from a company's employee benefit plan.
 at June 30, 2001, up from 381,000 participants at the end of 2000.

AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the AIM and INVESCO brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver outstanding investment performance and service through a comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients in over 100 countries. The Company is listed on the London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, Paris and Toronto Stock Exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE)

Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options.
 with the symbol "AVZ."

Members of the investment community and general public are invited to listen to the conference call today, Thursday Thursday: see week. , August 2, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (2:30 p.m. London time), by dialing one of the following numbers: 1-888-201-4990 for US callers or 712-257-3060 for international callers. An audio replay of the conference call will be available until Thursday, August 9, 2001 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time by calling 1-800-937-3091 for US callers or 402-220-9097 for international callers.


                             AMVESCAP plc
                     Group Profit and Loss Account
                            (in thousands)

                      Six Months Ended June 30,
             ------------------------------------------------
                                   2001
             ------------------------------------------------
                Ordinary       Exceptional
               activities         items          Total          2000
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
Revenues     (pound)853,552     (pound)    --  (pd)853,552(pd)754,253
Operating
expenses           (559,973)          (25,252)    (585,225)  (485,962)
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
                    293,579           (25,252)      268,32    268,291
Goodwill
amortization        (65,039)                --     (65,039)   (18,370)
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
Operating
 profit             228,540           (25,252)     203,288    249,921
Investment
 income               5,865                --        5,865      7,423
Interest
 payable            (28,792)               --      (28,792)   (20,150)
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
Profit before
taxation            205,613           (25,252)     180,361    237,194
Taxation            (86,033)            8,409      (77,624)   (81,780)
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
Profit after
taxation            119,580           (16,843)     102,737    155,414
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
Dividends           (36,552)               --      (36,552)   (28,014)
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
             --------------- ----------------- ------------  ---------
Retained
profit for
the period    (pound)83,028    (pound)(16,843)  (pd)66,185(pd)127,400
             =============== ================= ============== ========
             =============== ================= ============== ========


Earnings per
   share before
   goodwill
   amortization:
   ---basic            23.0p             (2.1)p       20.9p      26.7p
   ---diluted          22.2p             (2.0)p       20.2p      25.6p
                     --------- ----------------- -------------- ------
Earnings per share:
   ---basic            14.9p             (2.1)p       12.8p      23.9p
   ---diluted          14.4p             (2.0)p       12.4p      22.9p
                     --------- ----------------- -------------- ------
Average shares
  outstanding:
   ---basic         802,077                        802,077    650,089
   ---diluted       837,745                        837,745    679,634
                   --------- ----------------- -------------- --------




                             AMVESCAP plc
                  Group Profit and Loss Account
                         (in thousands)

                   Three Months Ended June 30,
          ------------------------------------------------------------
                                2001
          ------------------------------------------------
             Ordinary       Exceptional
            activities         items            Total        2000
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Revenues  (pound)426,275      (pound)  --     (pd)426,275 (pd)384,737
Operating
expenses        (278,955)         (21,045)       (300,000)   (248,321)
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
                 147,320          (21,045)        126,275     136,416
Goodwill
amortiza-
tion             (33,227)                --       (33,227)     (9,071)
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Operating
 profit          114,093          (21,045)         93,048     127,345
Investment
 income            2,864                --          2,864       3,945
Interest
 payable         (14,486)               --        (14,486)     (9,448)
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Profit
 before
 taxation        102,471          (21,045)         81,426     121,842
Taxation         (42,857)           8,418         (34,439)    (41,892)
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Profit
 after
 taxation         59,614          (12,627)         46,987      79,950
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Dividends        (36,552)               --        (36,552)    (28,014)
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
          --------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Retained
 profit
 for the
  period  (pound)23,062    (pound)(12,627)     (pd)10,435  (pd)51,936
          =============== ================= ==========================
          =============== ================= ==========================


Earnings
per share
before
   goodwill
   amortization:
   ---basic        11.5p             (1.6)p           9.9p       13.7p
   ---diluted      11.2p             (1.5)p           9.7p       13.1p
                 -------- -----------------    -------------- --------
Earnings per
  share:
   ---basic         7.4p             (1.6)p           5.8        12.3p
   ---diluted       7.2p             (1.5)p           5.7        11.7p
                 -------- -----------------    -------------- --------
Average shares
 outstanding:
   ---basic      805,453                          805,453     651,501
   ---diluted    838,807                          838,807     682,024
                 -------- ----------------- -------------- -----------




                    AMVESCAP plc
                 Group Balance Sheet
                   (in thousands)

                                 June 30,             Dec 31,
                                   2001                 2000
                              -----------------   -----------------
 Fixed assets
     Goodwill                 (pound)2,548,898    (pound)2,375,542
     Investments                       150,672             152,521
     Tangible assets                   215,251             203,341
                              -----------------   -----------------
                                     2,914,821           2,731,404
 Currents assets
     Debtors                           637,457             686,101
     Investments                       118,402             124,311
     Cash at bank and
     in hand                           227,165             342,073
                              -----------------   -----------------
                                       983,024           1,152,485
 Creditors:  amounts
     falling due within
     one year                         (633,431)           (764,068)
                              -----------------
                                                  -----------------
 Net current assets,
      excluding banking and
      insurance activities             349,593             388,417
                              -----------------   -----------------

 Banking and insurance
  activities, net                        8,627               1,812

 Total assets less
  current liabilities                3,273,041           3,121,633

 Long-term debt                       (895,188)           (960,023)
 Provisions for liabilities
 and charges                          (146,383)            (58,530)
                              -----------------   -----------------
                              -----------------   -----------------
 Net assets                          2,231,470           2,103,080
                              =================   =================
                              =================   =================

 Capital and reserves
     Called up share capital           195,606             192,759
     Exchangeable shares               446,640             477,153
     Share premium account           1,605,666           1,488,933
     Profit and loss account           659,605             593,420
                              -----------------   -----------------
                                     2,907,517           2,752,265
     Other reserves                  (676,047)           (649,185)
                              -----------------   -----------------
                              -----------------   -----------------
 Shareholders' funds          (pound)2,231,470    (pound)2,103,080
                              =================   =================



                             AMVESCAP plc
                       Group Cash Flow Statement
                            (in thousands)

                                       Six Months Ended
                               -----------------------------------
                                  June 30,            June 30,
                                    2001                2000
                               ----------------    ---------------
Operating profit                 (pound)203,288     (pound)249,921
Amortization and depreciation           100,455             41,668
Change in debtors,
 creditors, and other                   (23,066)           (31,839)
                               ----------------    ---------------
Net cash inflow from
 operating activities                   280,677            259,750
                               ----------------    ---------------
Banking and insurance
 activities                             (13,972)               723
Interest paid, net of
 investment income                      (20,324)           (14,246)
Taxation                               (100,246)           (72,232)
Capital expenditures,
 net of sales                           (40,047)           (25,365)
Net disposals / (purchases)
 of fixed asset investments               5,962            (19,180)
Acquisitions                           (106,125)                --
Dividends paid                          (47,986)           (36,439)
Net repayment of debt                   (85,870)          (126,764)
Foreign exchange on cash
 at bank and in hand                     13,023              4,868
                               ----------------    ---------------
Decrease in cash at bank
 and in hand                    (pound)(114,908)    (pound)(28,885)
                               ================    ===============




                            AMVESCAP plc
                         Segmental Information
                            (in thousands)

                                Six Months Ended June 30, 2001
                    --------------------------------------------------
                        Revenues         Expenses      Oper. Profit
                    ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Managed Products    (pound)529,645  (pound)(291,599)  (pound)238,046
US Institutional           104,525          (77,795)          26,730
INVESCO Global             190,750         (142,623)          48,127
INVESCO Retirement          27,811          (23,678)          4,133
New Business                   821           (6,266)         (5,445)
Corporate                       --          (18,012)        (18,012)
                    ----------------- --------------- ----------------
                           853,552         (559,973)         293,579
Goodwill
 amortization                   --          (65,039)        (65,039)
                    ----------------- --------------- ----------------
                    (pound)853,552  (pound)(625,012)  (pound)228,540
                    ================= =============== ================


                             Six Months Ended June 30, 2000
                    --------------------------------------------------
                        Revenues         Expenses      Oper. Profit
                    ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Managed Products    (pound)470,512  (pound)(244,482)  (pound)226,030
US Institutional           104,085          (80,026)          24,059
INVESCO Global             157,559         (108,522)          49,037
INVESCO Retirement          21,920          (20,899)          1,021
New Business                   177           (6,240)         (6,063)
Corporate                       --          (25,793)        (25,793)
                    ----------------- --------------- ----------------
                           754,253         (485,962)         268,291
Goodwill
 amortization           --                  (18,370)        (18,370)
                    ----------------- --------------- ----------------
                    (pound)754,253  (pound)(504,332)  (pound)249,921
                    ================= =============== ================


                                 Notes

1.   The taxation charge for the six months ended June 30, 2001 is
     estimated based on the total expected tax charge for the year. A
     significant proportion of the charge is expected to arise from US
     operations.

2.   The Directors consider that profit before goodwill amortization
     and exceptional items is a more appropriate basis for the
     calculation of earnings per share since this represents a more
     consistent measure of operating performance.


                              2001
                      Profit before goodwill
                         amortization and
                        exceptional items   Number of
                                               shares Per share
                             (pound)'000        '000    amount
                     -------------------------------------------
Basic earnings
 per share                        184,619     802,077     23.0p
                                                      ==========
Conversion of ESDs                  1,360       6,128
Issuance of options                  --        29,540
                     ---------------------------------
Diluted earnings
 per share                        185,979     837,745     22.2p
                     ===========================================


                               2000
                      Profit before goodwill
                             amortization   Number of
                                               shares Per share
                             (pound)'000        '000    amount
                     -------------------------------------------
Basic earnings
 per share                        173,784     650,089     26.7p
                                                      ==========
Issuance of options                  --        29,545
                     ---------------------------------
Diluted earnings
 per share                        173,784     679,634     25.6p
                     ===========================================


3.   The results for 2001 include both Trimark Financial Corporation
     and Perpetual plc. Trimark was acquired on August 1, 2000, and
     Perpetual has been included since January 1, 2001.

     The Company acquired County Investment Management Limited on
     January 31, 2001 for consideration of (pound)40.8 million in
     cash. This acquisition had no material effect on the consolidated
     financial statements. A (pound)4.2 million exceptional item was
     recognized related to integration activities.

     The Company acquired National Asset Management Corporation in
     April, 2001 for consideration of (pound)69.1 million in cash and
     (pound)76.1 million in ordinary shares. The transaction includes
     additional contingent earn-out payments up to (pound)51.9 million
     and retention payments payable totaling (pound)17.3 million. The
     results for 2001 include National Asset Management Corporation
     from May 1, 2001. A (pound)21.1 million exceptional item related
     to integration activities was recognized during 2001.


Independent Review Report to AMVESCAP PLC

Introduction

We have been instructed by the Company to review the financial information for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2001, which comprises the Group Profit and Loss Accounts, the Group Balance Sheet, the Group Cash Flow Statement, the Segmental segmental /seg·men·tal/ (seg-men´t'l)
1. pertaining to or forming a segment or a product of division, especially into serially arranged or nearly equal parts.

2. undergoing segmentation.
 Information analysis, and related Notes. We have read the other information contained in the interim report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial information.

Directors responsibilities

The interim report, including the financial information contained therein, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim report in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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 with the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority The Financial Services Authority ("FSA") is an independent non-departmental public body and quasi-judicial body that regulates the financial services industry in the United Kingdom. Its main office is based in Canary Wharf, London, with another office in Edinburgh.  which require that the accounting policies and presentation applied to the interim figures should be consistent with those applied in preparing the preceding annual accounts except where any changes, and the reasons for them, are disclosed dis·close  
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.

2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).
.

Review work performed

We conducted our review in accordance with guidance contained in Bulletin 1999/4 issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review consists principally of making enquiries of group management and applying analytical procedures Analytical Procedures is one of financial audit skill which help an auditor understand the client's business and changes in the business, to identify potential risk areas and to plan other audit procedures.  to the financial information and underlying financial data and, based thereon there·on  
adv.
1. On or upon this, that, or it.

2. Archaic Following that immediately; thereupon.

Adv. 1. thereon - on that; "text and commentary thereon"
on it, on that
, assessing whether the accounting policies and presentation have been consistently applied unless otherwise disclosed. A review excludes audit procedures such as tests of controls and verification See verify.

verification - The process of determining whether or not the products of a given phase in the life-cycle fulfil a set of established requirements.
 of assets, liabilities and transactions. It is substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with United Kingdom Auditing Standards and therefore provides a lower level of assurance than an audit. Accordingly we do not express an audit opinion on the financial information.

Review conclusion

On the basis of our review we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial information as presented for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2001.

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August 2, 2001

                             AMVESCAP PLC
                        Funds Under Management
                             (in billions)

                           Managed Products
                  Total         AIM       INVESCO   US Inst     Global
Dec 31, 2000     $402.6        $193.2      $43.2     $99.6      $66.6
Market
 gains/(loss)    (31.0)        (16.9)      (7.5)     (1.5)      (5.1)
Acquisitions       22.2            --         --      17.1        5.1
Net new (lost)
   business         2.1           1.6        1.8     (1.3)         --
Change in
 US Money
  Market
   Funds           15.5          15.1      (0.4)        --        0.8
Transfers            --           0.3         --        --      (0.3)
Foreign
 currency         (3.0)         (0.1)         --        --      (2.9)
              ----------  ------------ ---------- --------- ----------
June 30,
 2001            $408.4        $193.2      $37.1    $113.9      $64.2
              ==========  ============ ========== ========= ==========
June 30,
 2001 (a)     (pd)289.6     (pd)137.0   (pd)26.3  (pd)80.8   (pd)45.5
              ==========  ============ ========== ========= ==========

    (a) Translated at $1.41 per (pound)1.00.

    Note: INVESCO Retirement has $31.9 billion in assets under
administration as of June 30, 2001, compared to $27.6 billion as of
December 31, 2000.


                             AMVESCAP PLC
              Reconciliation to US Accounting Principles
                            (in thousands)

                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                              ----------------------------------------
                                    2001                  2000
                              -------------------  -------------------
Net profit under UK GAAP          (pound)102,737       (pound)155,414
US GAAP Adjustments:
      Acquisition accounting            (16,610)             (31,634)
        Taxation                        (23,813)             (15,381)
        Other                                577                  411
                              -------------------  -------------------
Net income under US GAAP           (pound)62,891       (pound)108,810
                              ===================  ===================
Earnings per share before
      goodwill amortization:
        --basic                            20.2p                24.4p
        --diluted                          19.5p                23.4p
Earnings per share:
        --basic                             7.8p                16.7p
        --diluted                           7.7p                16.0p

                              -------------------  -------------------
                                June 30, 2001         Dec 31, 2000
                              -------------------  -------------------
Shareholders' funds
 under UK GAAP                  (pound)2,231,470     (pound)2,103,080
US GAAP Adjustments:
      Acquisition accounting           1,051,761            1,020,052
        Treasury stock                 (173,245)            (168,292)
        Dividends                         36,379               47,813
        Other                             12,060               15,968
                              -------------------  -------------------
Shareholders' equity
 under US GAAP                  (pound)3,158,425     (pound)3,018,621
                              ===================  ===================
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