SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 10)
Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
318652104
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(CUSIP Number)
Moritz Sell
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
Germany
+44.20.7572.6200
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 20, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [_].
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
4,972,950
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
4,972,950
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,972,950
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
29.64%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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This Amendment No. 10 amends and supplements Item 4 and Annex A of the
Statement on Schedule 13D of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (the "Bank") with
respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"). Annex A sets
forth the name, address and principal occupation of each director and executive
officer of the Bank and the name, address, jurisdiction of incorporation and
principal business of each shareholder of the Bank who may be deemed to be in
control of the Bank. All of the individuals listed on Annex A are citizens of
the Federal Republic of Germany. Items not included in this amendment are not
amended and remain as previously reported.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Fund's Board of Directors has authorized the preperation by the Fund of
a registration statement, at the Bank's expense, to register the Bank's
remaining shares of Common Stock for sale in a public offering pursuant to the
registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933. The Bank currently
anticipates that the plan of distribution contained in the registration
statement will contemplate at-the-market sales and not an underwritten offering.
In addition, pending the effectiveness of the registration statement the
Bank reserves the right to make additional sales of its shares of Common Stock
pursuant Rule 144, subject to the rule's filing requirements and limitations on
the permitted volume of sales and the manner in which shares may be sold.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: April 20, 2005
BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG
By: /s/ Dirk Kipp
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Name: Dirk Kipp
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Moritz Sell
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Name: Moritz Sell
Title: Director
Amendments to Annex A
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Unless otherwise indicated, the business address for all individuals listed in
this Annex A is Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG, Alexanderplatz 2, D-10178 Berlin,
Federal Republic of Germany.
Members of the Managing Board
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Name and Address Principal Occupation
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Hans-Jorg Vetter Chairman of the Managing Board of
Alexanderplatz 2 Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
D-10178 Berlin
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Serge Demoliere Member of the Managing Board of
Alexanderplatz 2 Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
D-10178 Berlin
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Uwe Kruschinski Member of the Managing Board of
Alexanderplatz 2 Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
D-10178 Berlin
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Martin Klaus Muller Member of the Managing Board of
Alexanderplatz 2 Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
D-10178 Berlin
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Dr. Thomas Veit Member of the Managing Board of
Alexanderplatz 2 Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
D-10178 Berlin
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Executive Officers
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Name and Address Principal Occupation
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Alt, Volker Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Recht
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
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Boehmer, Willi Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Finanzen
Brunnenstra(beta)e 111
D-13355 Berlin
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Boenke, Frank-Michael Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Compliance
Brunnenstra(beta)e 111
D-13355 Berlin
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Name and Address Principal Occupation
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Brummel, Beate Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Kreditbereich Kapitalmarktgeschaft
Strukturierte
Finanzierungen/Projektfinanzierungen
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
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Burmester, Dr. Christian General Manager of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
London Branch London Branch
1 Crown Court
Cheapside
GB-London EC2V 6LR
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Butzer, Arnold Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Vertrieb Immobilienfinanzierung
Corneliusstr, 7
D-10787 Berlin
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Gunther, Steffen Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Geschaftsfeldstab Immobilienfinanzierung
Corneliusstr, 7
D-10787 Berlin
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Hirschhaeuser, Dr. Karl-Friedrich Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Risikocontrolling
Alexanderplatz 2
D-178 Berlin
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Kipp, Dirk Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Eigenhandel
Treasury
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
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Lange, Axel Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Kreditbereich IBAG/IBG
Hardenbergstr. 20
D-10623 Berlin
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Papesch, Uwe Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Equities
Zins- und Kreditprodukte
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
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Name and Address Principal Occupation
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Reutter, Dr. Georg Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Kredit Immobilien
Corneliusstr, 7
D-10787 Berlin
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Roller, Gerhard Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Internationales Geschaft
komm. Corporate Banking
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin-
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Scheer, Heinz-Gunter Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Unternehmensentwicklung
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
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Scholper, Siegfried Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Controlling
Brunnenstra(beta)e 111
D-13355 Berlin
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Schroeder, Bartho Managing Director of
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
Business Management
Alexanderplatz 2
D-10178 Berlin
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Shareholders Who May Be Deemed to Control the Bank
The following shareholders of the Bank may be deemed to control the Bank:
The City of Berlin
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale NORD/LB, a bank formed under the laws of
Germany, whose principal address is Georgplatz 1, D-30159, Hannover, Germany.