SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2007
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Commission File Number 001-13908
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AMVESCAP PLC
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG, ENGLAND
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Description of document filed: AMVESCAP Names Mark Armour To Lead Worldwide
Institutional Business
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Doug Kidd, Managing Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 404 479 2922 (U.S.)
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AMVESCAP Names Mark Armour
To Lead Worldwide Institutional Business
London - January 12, 2007 - AMVESCAP PLC today announced that Mark Armour has
been named senior managing director and head of its Worldwide Institutional
business reporting to Martin L. Flanagan, AMVESCAP president and CEO. In this
role, Mr. Armour, 53, succeeds John Rogers, AMVESCAP senior managing director,
who has announced his resignation from the company and its Board of Directors.
"Mark brings tremendous experience to his new role from Australia, where he led
a major turnaround of our business in one of the world's most competitive
institutional markets," said Mr. Flanagan. "With his demonstrated leadership
ability, broad experience in the investment management industry and his proven
investment expertise, Mark will strengthen our management team as we work to
build value for our clients and shareholders."
"I am very excited by the opportunity we have to further expand the distribution
of our excellent investment capabilities for the benefit our clients, our
shareholders and our people," said Mr. Armour.
Most recently, Mr. Armour served as head of Sales & Service for AMVESCAP's
Worldwide Institutional business. He was appointed chief executive officer of
INVESCO Australia in September 2002. Prior to joining INVESCO, Mr. Armour held
significant leadership roles in the funds management business, both in Australia
and Hong Kong. He previously served as chief investment officer for ANZ
Investments and spent almost 20 years with the National Mutual/AXA Australia
Group, where he was chief executive, Funds Management from 1998 to 2000.
AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to
helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the
AIM, AIM Trimark, Atlantic Trust, INVESCO, Invesco Perpetual, PowerShares and WL
Ross & Co. brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver outstanding products and services
through a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for our retail,
institutional and private wealth management clients around the world. The
company is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the
symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com.
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This release may include statements that constitute "forward-looking statements"
under the United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements include
information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations,
earnings, liquidity, cash flow and capital expenditures, industry or market
conditions, assets under management, acquisition activities and the effect of
completed acquisitions, debt levels and the ability to obtain additional
financing or make payments on our debt, regulatory developments, demand for and
pricing of our products and other aspects of our business or general economic
conditions. In addition, when used in this report, words such as "believes,"
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "projects" and future
or conditional verbs such as "will," "may," "could," "should" and "would," or
any other statement that necessarily depends on future events, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we make such statements based on
assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that
actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. We caution
investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. In connection
with any forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the areas of
risk described in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You may obtain these
reports from the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.
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 16 January, 2007 By /s/ Michael S. Perman
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(Signature)
Michael S. Perman
Company Secretary