SAR 3 - EUROVESTECH PLC

Amvescap PLC
                  


                      Disclosure of Acquisitions

  (Rule 3 of the Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)


Name of acquirer                            AMVESCAP PLC
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Beneficial owner, if different from above   DISCRETIONARY MANAGED CLIENTS OF AMVESCAP

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Names of any other persons acting by
 agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)
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Company dealt in                            EUROVESTECH PLC
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Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY 1P
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Date of acquisition                         22 DECEMBER 2005
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Number of shares acquired                   20,000,000
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Number of rights over shares acquired #
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Nature of rights over shares
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Total holding of voting shares (and
 percentage of total voting shares in issue)61,797,619 (19.76%)
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Total holding of rights over shares (and
 percentage of total voting shares in issue)
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Combined total holding (and percentage) of
 voting shares and rights over shares       61,797,619 (19.76%)
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Date of disclosure                          23 DECEMBER 2005
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Contact name                                ON BEHALF OF AMVESCAP PLC
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Telephone number                            020 7065 4000
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# See the definition of 'rights over shares' in the Definitions Section of the
SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.