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( BW)(AMVESCAP-PLC)(AVZ) Directorate Change

    Business Editors
    UK REGULATORY NEWS

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2003--

AMVESCAP PLC Elects Diane Price Baker a Non-Executive Director

AMVESCAP PLC today announced that Diane Price Baker, 49, has been
elected a non-executive member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Baker
previously was senior vice-president and chief financial officer of
The New York Times and R.H. Macy & Company as well as director,
corporate finance at Salomon Brothers.

"We welcome the fresh perspective and broad financial knowledge that
Diane brings to the Board of Directors," said Charles W. Brady,
executive chairman of AMVESCAP. "Her election adds another strong,
independent voice to the Board."

"I am pleased to join the Board of Directors of AMVESCAP, one of the
most respected and largest independent global asset managers," said
Ms. Baker. "I look forward to providing strategic insight that
contributes to the continued success of AMVESCAP."

With the addition of Ms. Baker, the Board will consist of 12 members,
seven of whom are independent directors.

Ms. Baker is a member of the Boards of The New School University and
the New York state chapter of the National Audubon Society. Previously
she was a member of the Board of Directors of R.H. Donnelly
Corporation and Mercator Software. She received a B.A. from Barnard
College and an M.B.A.. from Columbia University's Graduate School of
Business.

She will be joining the Audit, Remuneration, and Nomination and
Corporate Governance committees. There is nothing further to disclose
for Ms. Baker pursuant to Rule 16.4 of the Listing Rules of the U.K.
Listing Authority. Ms. Baker will be standing for election for a full
term at the next Annual General Meeting in April 2004. At the date of
her appointment Ms Baker held 1,800 AMVESCAP PLC American Depositary
Receipts (each ADR representing two ordinary shares).
AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated
to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating
under the AIM, INVESCO, and Atlantic Trust brands, AMVESCAP strives to
deliver outstanding investment performance and service through a
comprehensive array of retail and institutional products for clients
in more than 100 countries. The Company is listed on the London, New
York, Paris, and Toronto stock exchanges with the symbol AVZ.
Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com.

   Short Name: Amvescap PLC
   Category Code: BOA
   Sequence Number: 00007819
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030731T150953+0100

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    SOURCE: Amvescap PLC

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