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
February 16, 2004
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
Form 20-FX 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 Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Yes___ NoX
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-...............
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. 1 Holding(s) in Company dated 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 2 Holding(s) in Company dated 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 3 Holding(s) in Company dated 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 4 Holding(s) in Company dated 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 5 Holding(s) in Company dated 03 February 2004
Exhibit No. 6 Holding(s) in Company dated 03 February 2004
Exhibit No. 7 Holding(s) in Company dated 05 February 2004
Exhibit No. 8 Holding(s) in Company dated 05 February 2004
Exhibit No. 9 Holding(s) in Company dated 06 February 2004
Exhibit No. 10 Holding(s) in Company dated 10 February 2004
Exhibit No. 11 Holding(s) in Company dated 11 February 2004
Exhibit No. 12 Holding(s) in Company dated 13 February 2004
Exhibit No. 13 Holding(s) in Company dated 13 February 2004
Exhibit No. 1
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 22 January 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 27 January 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 49,803,286 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 7.062% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 2
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Wellington Management Company LLP | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Wellington Management Company LLP | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 27 January 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 26,174,150 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 3.711% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 3
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 28 January 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 30 January 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 35,726,877 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 5.066% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 4
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 25 January 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 27 January 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 32,662,105 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 4.63% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 30 January 2004
Exhibit No. 5
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Deutsche Bank AG London | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Deutsche Bank AG London | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 2 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 58,709,389 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 8.32% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 3 February 2004
Exhibit No. 6
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Wellington Management Company, LLP and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Wellington Management Company, LLP and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 2 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 19,075,050 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 2.71% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| The interest of Wellington Management Company, LLP and its direct and indirect subsidiaries in the share capital of Amersham plc has fallen below 3% and accordingly they no longer have a notifiable interest under ss198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 3 February 2004
Exhibit No. 7
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Morgan Stanley Securities Limited | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Morgan Stanley Securities Limited | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 4 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| The interest of Morgan Stanley Securities Limited in the share capital of Amersham plc has fallen below 3% and accordingly they no longer have a notifiable interest under ss198-202 of the Companies Act 1985 | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 5 February 2004
Exhibit No. 8
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Legal & General Investment Management Limited | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Legal & General Investment Management Limited | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 2 February 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 4 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 21,561,744 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 3.057% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 5 February 2004
Exhibit No. 9
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 4 February 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 6 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 56,076,959 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 7.951% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 6 February 2004
Exhibit No. 10
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Deutsche Bank AG London | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Deutsche Bank AG London | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 10 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 64,102,882 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 9.088% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 10 February 2004
Exhibit No. 11
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 6 February 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 11 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 57,221,568 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 8.113% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 11 February 2004
Exhibit No. 12
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 11 February 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 13 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 43,151,544 | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 6.118% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 13 February 2004
Exhibit No. 13
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
| 1) | Name of company | ||
| Amersham plc | |||
| 2) | Name of shareholder having a major interest | ||
| UBS Investment Bank | |||
| 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 | ||
| Beneficial interest | |||
| 4) | Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them | ||
| UBS Investment Bank | |||
| 5) | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired | ||
| Not advised | |||
| 6) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 7) | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed | ||
| N/A | |||
| 8) | Percentage of issued class | ||
| N/A | |||
| 9) | Class of security | ||
| Ordinary shares of 5 pence each | |||
| 10) | Date of transaction | ||
| 5 February 2004 | |||
| 11) | Date company informed | ||
| 13 February 2004 | |||
| 12) | Total holding following this notification | ||
| 57,065,906 Ordinary Shares of 5p each | |||
| 13) | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification | ||
| 8.091% | |||
| 14) | Any additional information | ||
| N/A | |||
| 15) | Name of contact and telephone number for queries | ||
| Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063 | |||
| 16) | Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification | ||
| Susan M Henderson, | |||
Date of notification 13 February 2004
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 authorized.
AMERSHAM PLC
(Registrant) By: /s/ Susan M. Henderson
Name: Susan M. Henderson
Title: Deputy Company Secretary
Date: February 16, 2004
