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 October, 2005
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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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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                        Form 20-F  X             Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): 
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this
Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Yes        No   X
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-     N/A
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Description of document filed:  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS
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                                SHARES
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AMVESCAP PLC
IMMEDIATE RELEASE  7 OCTOBER 2005
PLEASE CONFIRM RELEASE
MICHAEL S. PERMAN  TEL: 020 7065 3942


                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.        Name of company

          AMVESCAP PLC

2.        Name of shareholder having a major interest

          FMR Corp.
          Fidelity International Limited
          Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d

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.

          NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE.

4.        Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
          number of shares held by each of them

          SHARES HELD           MANAGEMENT       NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME
                                COMPANY

          601,900               FIGEST           BNP PARIBAS, PARIS
           10,100               FIA(K)L          STATE STREET HONG KONG
          127,500               FICL             STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
          487,000               FII              JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
          209,200               FIL              BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS
        9,421,495               FIL              BROWN BROS HARRIMAN LTD LUX
          205,200               FIL              JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
          268,600               FIL              NATIONAL ASTL BK MELBOURNE
          107,700               FIL              NORTHERN TRUST LONDON
           97,900               FIL              STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN
        9,602,062               FISL             JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
           28,200               FMRCO            MELLON BANK N.A.
           86,600               FMRCO            NORTHERN TRUST LONDON
          254,300               FMRCO            STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
          157,900               FMTC             BANK OF NEW YORK
          394,500               FMTC             BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO
          122,600               FMTC             JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
          136,500               FMTC             NORTHERN TRUST CO
          380,500               FMTC             STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
          723,200               FPM              BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS
          303,900               FPM              BANKERS TRUST LONDON
            8,200               FPM              CHASE MANHATTAN LONDON
           62,000               FPM              CHASE MANHATTAN BK AG FRNKFRT
           82,600               FPM              CLYDESDALE BANK PLC
            7,300               FPM              DEXIA PRIVATBANK
          303,200               FPM              HSBC BANK PLC
        2,086,881               FPM              JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
           34,300               FPM              JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
          772,300               FPM              MELLON BANK
          145,900               FPM              MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES
        2,252,550               FPM              NORTHERN TRUST LONDON
        1,750,151               FPM              STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN
       *2,000,000               FMTC             STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
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       33,232,239  TOTAL

       * ordinary share equivalent of 1,000,000 ADRs held

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

          NOT STATED

6. Percentage of issued class

          NOT STATED

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

            -

8. Percentage of issued class

            -

9. Class of security

          ORDINARY SHARES

10.Date of transaction

          NOT STATED

11.Date company informed

          7 OCTOBER 2005

12.Total holding following this notification

          33,232,239

13.Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

          4.09%

14. Any additional information

          FMR Corp.

    Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company
    (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity
    Management Trust Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts
    as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust
    accounts.

    Fidelity International Limited (FIL)

    Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries,
    including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (FISL), Fidelity Gestion
    (FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIA[K]L),
    Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity
    Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and
    Fidelity Investments International (FII), investment managers for
    various non-US investment companies and institutional clients

    Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d

    A principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

          MICHAEL S. PERMAN
          TEL: 020 7065 3942

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification

          M.S. PERMAN
          AMVESCAP PLC
          COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of notification

    7 OCTOBER 2005


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                                   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  7 October, 2005                   By   /s/  Michael S. Perman
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                                                (Signature)

                                            Michael S. Perman
                                            Company Secretary