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 April, 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)


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Description of document filed:  AMVESCAP Update on CEO Search
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For Immediate Release
Contact:       Michael Perman, Group Company Secretary
Phone:         +44 (0) 207 065 3942 (U.K.)
Contact:       Doug Kidd, Managing Director, Corporate Communications
Phone:         +1 404 479 2922 (U.S.)



                AMVESCAP Update on Chief Executive Officer Search


London--April 14, 2005--On February 28, 2005, AMVESCAP announced the formation
of a Board committee of non-executive directors consisting of Mr. Rex D. Adams,
Mr. Edward P. Lawrence and Mr. Bevis Longstreth, to broaden the external search
for a new chief executive officer (CEO). The AMVESCAP Nomination and Corporate
Governance Committee (the "Committee") has held a number of meetings and is
progressing with the search. The Committee has engaged the international
executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, which has already provided it with a list
of potential candidates. A shortlist of candidates is being prepared, from which
the Committee expects to commence interviews as soon as practicable. A target of
midyear has been set to complete the search process, subject to the satisfaction
of any legacy employment contract obligations which a successful candidate may
have.

The Board has published on the company Web site separate terms of reference for
both the chairman and CEO roles to take effect immediately upon the appointment
of the new CEO. The company is also seeking shareholder approval at its Annual
General Meeting on April 28, 2005 to amend its articles of association to
reflect principle A.2 of the Combined Code on Corporate Governance related to
the separation of the chairman and CEO responsibilities.

AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to
helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the
AIM, AIM Trimark, INVESCO, INVESCO PERPETUAL and Atlantic Trust brands, AMVESCAP
strives to deliver outstanding products and services through a comprehensive
array of retail and institutional products for clients around the world. The
company is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the
symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com.

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This release may include statements that constitute "forward-looking statements"
under the United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements include
information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations,
earnings, liquidity, cash flow and capital expenditures, industry or market
conditions, assets under management, acquisition activities and the effect of
completed acquisitions, debt levels and the ability to obtain additional
financing or make payments on our debt, regulatory developments, demand for and
pricing of our products and other aspects of our business or general economic
conditions. In addition, when used in this report, words such as "believes,"
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "projects" and future
or conditional verbs such as "will," "may," "could," "should," and "would" or
any other statement that necessarily depends on future events, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we make such statements based on
assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that
actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. We caution
investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. In connection
with any forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the areas of
risk described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You may obtain these
reports from the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.

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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  14 April, 2005                   By   /s/  Michael S. Perman
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                                                (Signature)

                                            Michael S. Perman
                                            Company Secretary