AMVESCAP to Hold IFRS Transition Update.

LONDON -- AMVESCAP PLC will host a conference call and presentation to discuss the Company's transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting for the calendar year 2005. James Robertson, chief financial officer, and David Hartley, chief accounting officer, will conduct the briefing Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. (GMT) / 9:30 a.m. (EST).

Those wishing to participate should call:

610-769-8537
         (As this is a U.S. number, please be sure to use the
                      appropriate country code.)
               888-909-8529 (Toll free in U.S. & Canada)
                          Passcode: AMVESCAP
                  Conference Leader: James Robertson

                            Replay Numbers:
                             402-220-0361
         (As this is a U.S. number, please be sure to use the
                      appropriate country code.)
               800-754-7871 (Toll free in U.S. & Canada)
            These numbers are valid until 10:00 p.m. (GMT)
                     on Wednesday, March 9, 2005.

Callers who access the call during the live transmission will be deemed to have solicited access to the call for the purposes of the U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act regime governing real-time financial promotion. On dialing in, a short message to this effect will be played prior to accessing the call to confirm that, by going ahead, the caller is willing to receive the communication.