UNITED STATES FORM 20-F/A (Mark One) |
[_] | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR |
[X] | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2000 OR |
[_] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ |
Commission file number | 0-13456 |
Reuters Group PLC ———————————————————————————————————— England 85 Fleet Street, London EC4P 4AJ, England |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:None. |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:Ordinary Shares of 25 p each. |
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:None. |
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. |
Ordinary Shares of 25 p each | 1.429,147,519 | ||||
Founders Share of £1 | 1 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. |
Yes _X_ No ___ |
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow |
Item 17 ___ Item 18 _X_ |
Explanatory NoteThis Amendment No. 1 on Form 20-F/A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 (the “Annual Report”) is being filed solely to add as Exhibit 4.4 to the Annual Report the Network Services Agreement, dated 22 May 2000, between Reuters Limited and Proheldco. Limited (subsequently renamed Radianz Limited). |
Item 19. | Exhibits |
1.1 | Memorandum and Articles of Association of Reuters Group PLC.* |
2.1 | Deposit Agreement, dated 18 February 1998 among Reuters Group PLC, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as depositary, and all holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Reuters Group with respect to the fiscal year ended 31 December 1997 (the “1997 20-F”)). |
4.1 | Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement, dated 4 December 1997 (the “Credit Agreement”), among Reuters Group PLC, Reuters Investments Limited, Chase Manhattan PLC, the banks listed therein and Chase Manhattan International Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the 1997 20-F). |
4.2 | Amendment, dated 18 April 2000 among Reuters Group PLC, Reuters Investments Limited and Chase Manhattan International Limited to the Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement dated 4 December 1997.* |
4.3 | Rules of The Reuters Group PLC Long-Term Incentive Plan 1997.* |
4.4 | Network Services Agreement, dated 22 May 2000, between Reuters Limited and Proheldco Limited (subsequently renamed Radianz Limited). |
8.1 | See Note 32 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Reuters Group PLC contained in the Annual Report. |
10.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers for incorporation by reference in Forms S-8 of their report dated 16 February 2001.* |
* Previously filed. |
SIGNATURESThe registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Amendment No. 1 on its behalf. |
REUTERS GROUP PLC (Registrant) | |
Dated: May 22, 2001 | By /s/ David J. Grigson ————————————————— David J. Grigson Finance Director |