FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20459
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 22, 2003
Amersham plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rules 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rules 12g3-2(b): 82-__________________
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SIGNATURE
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 authorised.
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| | AMERSHAM PLC
(Registrant) |
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| DATE: December 22, 2003 | By |
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| | Name: | Susan M. Henderson |
| | Title: | Deputy Company Secretary |
List of exhibits to theFORM 6-Kdated December 19, 2003
1. Schedule 11 — Notification of Interests of Directors, December 19, 2003
Exhibit 1
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
| | | Sir William Martin Castell, Giles Francis Bertram Kerr and Andrew Carr |
| 3) | | Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest |
| 4) | | Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) |
| | | Mourant and Co Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Amersham plc Employee Share Option Trust of which the said directors are potential beneficiaries. |
| 5) | | Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) |
| 6) | | Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary |
| | | Release of 96,354 ordinary shares in Amersham plc by the Employee Benefit Trust (“the Trust”) to participants in the Amersham plc Long Term Incentive Plan including Sir William Martin Castell, Giles Francis Bertram Kerr and Andrew Carr following vesting of share awards. |
| | | The directors named in paragraph 2 above are amongst the potential beneficiaries of the Trust and are regarded for Companies Act purposes as ceasing to be interested in the ordinary shares in Amersham plc which have been released from the Trust other than as set out below. The Trust continues to hold 391,534 ordinary shares in Amersham plc which are held for the benefit of other employees of Amersham plc as well as the said directors, who are regarded for Companies Act purposes as remaining interested in all the Amersham plc ordinary shares held by the Trust. Despite the technical interest in the shares, a director will only be entitled to receive that number of shares to which he or she would be entitled on exercise of an award or option which has been granted to him. |
| | | Of the 96,354 ordinary shares released from the Trust 55,720 ordinary shares were transferred to Sir William Castell, Giles Francis Bertram Kerr and Andrew Carr following the vesting of share awards granted to them on 31 March 2000 pursuant to the rules of the Amersham plc Long Term Incentive Plan, which directors have become unconditionally entitled to such ordinary shares of Amersham plc, and are therefore regarded for Companies Act purposes as becoming interested in such ordinary shares. |
| 7) | | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired |
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| Sir William Martin Castell | 29,878 ordinary shares | |
| Giles Francis Bertram Kerr | 17,461 ordinary shares | |
| Andrew Carr | 8,381 ordinary shares | |
| 8) | | Percentage of issued class |
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| Sir William Martin Castell | 0.00423% | |
| Giles Francis Bertram Kerr | 0.00248% | |
| Andrew Carr | 0.00119% | |
| 9) | | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed |
| 10) | | Percentage of issued class |
| | | Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
| 14) | | Date company informed |
| 15) | | Total holding following this notification |
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| Sir William Martin Castell | 318,056 ordinary shares | |
| Giles Francis Bertram Kerr | 41,878 ordinary shares | |
| Andrew Carr | 10,339 ordinary shares | |
| 16) | | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification |
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| Sir William Martin Castell | 0.451% | |
| Giles Francis Bertram Kerr | 0.006% | |
| Andrew Carr | 0.001% | |
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes
| 18) | | Period during which or date on which exercisable |
| 19) | | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
| 20) | | Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number |
| 21) | | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise |
| 22) | | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification |
| 23) | | Any additional information |
| 24) | | Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
| | | Susan M Henderson 01494 542063 |
| 25) | | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification |
| | | Date of Notification 19 December 2003 |
| | | Susan Margaret Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary |
