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Wed, November 10, 2010 Invesco and Morgan Stanley Announce Commencement of Secondary Offering of Common Stock of Invesco by Morgan Stanley
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the underwritten public offering of 30,891,439 shares of Invescoa™s common stock held by an affiliate of Morgan Stanley pursuant to Invescoa™s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Invesco will not receive any proceeds from the offering.
"This share sale is part of Morgan Stanleya™s strategy to reallocate capital into the firma™s client-driven, flow businesses"
"This share sale is part of Morgan Stanleya™s strategy to reallocate capital into the firma™s client-driven, flow businesses,a said James P. Gorman, President and CEO of Morgan Stanley. aInvescohas become one of our key global partners across retail, asset management and institutional securities and we look forward tocontinuing to workclosely together.a
aMorgan Stanley is an important strategic partner to Invesco, andwe look forward tocontinuing to grow our productive relationship by drawing on the resources and skillsof ourorganizations to provide meaningfulsolutions for clients,a said MartinL. Flanagan, Invesco President and CEO.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is acting as sole book-running manager and underwriter for the offering.
Invesco has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents that Invesco has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the Commissiona™s web site at [ www.sec.gov ]. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by mail from Morgan Stanley Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014 or by phone at 866-718-1649.
About Invesco
Invesco is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in 20 countries, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ.
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries.
Forward-Looking Statements
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