SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.txt SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT #4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(a) and Amendments thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 4)* WORLDPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of class of securities) 98155 J 10 5 --------------------------------------- (CUSIP number) COPY TO: R. G. Barrett J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB, England 011-44-207-747-5640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 15, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------- (Dates of Events which Require 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 [_]. Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 36 Pages) ------------------------ *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ----------------------- ------------- CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 2 of 36 ----------------------- ------------- SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) J O Hambro Capital Management Limited No IRS Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 9,367,869 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 9,367,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,367,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 24.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -2- ----------------------- ------------- CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 3 of 36 ----------------------- ------------- SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) J O Hambro Capital Management Group Limited No IRS Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 9,367,869 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 9,367,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,367,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 24.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -3- ----------------------- ------------- CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 4 of 36 ----------------------- ------------- SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) American Opportunity Trust plc No IRS Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,924,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,924,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,924,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -4- ---------------------- ------------ CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 5 of 36 ---------------------- ------------ SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills No IRS Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 9,367,869 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 9,367,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,367,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 24.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -5- ---------------------- ------------ CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 6 of 36 ---------------------- ------------ SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Trident North Atlantic Fund No IRS Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,087,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,087,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,087,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.8% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -6- ---------------------- ------------ CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 7 of 36 ---------------------- ------------ SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Trident European Fund No IRS Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,051,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,051,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,051,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.7% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -7- ----------------------- ------------------------------ CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 8 of 36 ----------------------- ------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Oryx International Growth Fund Limited No IRS Identification Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Guernsey (Channel Islands) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 625,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 625,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 625,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -8- ------------------------ ------------------- CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 9 of 36 ------------------------ ------------------- SCHEDULE 13D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Consulta (Channel Islands) Limited No IRS Identification Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Guernsey (Channel Islands) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 625,000 EACH ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 625,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 625,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -9- ----------------------- -------------- CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 10 of 36 ----------------------- -------------- SCHEDULE 13D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc No IRS Identification Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,743,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,743,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,743,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -10- ----------------------- -------------- CUSIP No. 98155 J 10 5 Page 11 of 36 ----------------------- -------------- SCHEDULE 13D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Growth Financial Services Limited No IRS Identification Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,743,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,743,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,743,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -11- AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D This Amendment No. 4 to Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") is filed on behalf of the Filing Parties (defined below). This Amendment amends the Amendment No. 3 on Schedule 13D filed by certain of the Filing Parties with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 20, 2002 pursuant to a joint filing agreement dated as of October 20, 2000. The Filing Parties first filed with the SEC a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of Worldport Communications, Inc. on May 26, 2000. The initial statement was subsequently amended on June 13, 2000, August 24, 2000, October 20, 2000, June 14, 2001, February 14, 2002, April 12, 2002, May 14, 2002, June 14, 2002 and September 20, 2002. Item 1. Security Issuer. The class of equity securities to which this Amendment relates is the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") of Worldport Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 975 Weiland Road, Suite 150, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089. Item 2. Identity and Background. 2 (a-c,f). I. Filing Parties: This Amendment is filed on behalf of the following ten persons, who are collectively referred to as the "Filing Parties": 1. J O Hambro Capital Management Group Limited ("J O Hambro Group"), formerly named J O Hambro Capital Management (Holdings) Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office and business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. J O Hambro Group functions as the ultimate holding company for J O Hambro Capital Management Limited. 2. J O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("J O Hambro Capital Management"), formerly named J O Hambro & Partners Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office and business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. J O Hambro Capital Management is principally engaged in the business of investment management and advising. It serves as co-investment adviser to North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc ("NASCIT") and American Opportunity Trust plc ("American Opportunity Trust") and as investment adviser to Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx"), The Trident North Atlantic Fund ("Trident North Atlantic") and The Trident European Fund ("Trident European"), as well as to private clients. Page 12 of 36 3. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills is a British citizen whose business address is Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. His principal employment includes service as executive director of NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust, as a director of J O Hambro Capital Management, Trident North Atlantic, and Oryx, and as co-investment adviser to NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust. 4. American Opportunity Trust, formerly named Leveraged Opportunity Trust plc, is a corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office and business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. American Opportunity Trust is a publicly-held investment trust company. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital Management serve as co-investment advisers to American Opportunity Trust. 5. Growth Financial Services Limited ("GFS"), formerly named Growth Investment Management Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office at 77 Middle Street, Brockham, Surrey RH3 7HL England and with its principal business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. GFS has undertaken to provide the services of Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills to NASCIT. 6. NASCIT, formerly named Consolidated Venture Trust plc, is a corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office and business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. NASCIT is a publicly-held investment trust company. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital Management serve as co-investment advisers to NASCIT. 7. Oryx is a corporation organized under the laws of the Island of Guernsey with its principal office and business at Bermuda House, St. Julian's Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Oryx is a closed-end investment company. J O Hambro Capital Management serves as investment adviser to Oryx and Consulta serves as investment manager to Oryx. 8. Consulta (Channel Islands) Limited ("Consulta") is a corporation organized under the laws of the Island of Guernsey with its principal office and business at Bermuda House, St. Julian's Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Consulta is principally engaged in the business of investment management and advising and serving as investment manager to Oryx. 9. Trident North Atlantic is an open-ended investment company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with its principal office and business at P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Trident North Atlantic is a publicly-held regulated mutual fund. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills serves as a director of Trident North Atlantic and J O Hambro Capital Management serves as an investment adviser to Trident North Atlantic. 10. Trident European is an open-ended investment company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with its principal office and business at P.O. Box 309 Ugland House, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Trident European is a publicly-held regulated Page 13 of 36 mutual fund. J O Hambro Capital Management serves as an investment adviser to Trident European. II. Control Relationships: J O Hambro Capital Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J O Hambro Group. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills owns 99% of the equity of GFS, and serves as a director of J O Hambro Capital Management and Trident North Atlantic, and as executive director of NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust. III. Executive Officers and Directors: In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D, information concerning the executive officers and directors of the Filing Parties is included in Schedule A hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. (d) Criminal Proceedings During the last five years, neither the Filing Parties (or a controlling entity thereof) nor any executive officer or director of any of the Filing Parties (or a controlling entity thereof) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) Civil Securities Law Proceedings During the last five years, neither the Filing Parties (or a controlling entity thereof) nor any executive officer or director of any of the Filing Parties (or a controlling entity thereof) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The Filing Parties used their working capital funds to purchase the shares of Common Stock of the Company to which this Amendment relates. The amount of funds used to date to acquire the Common Stock is approximately $21,881,204 (exclusive of brokerage fees and commissions). Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Filing Parties acquired the shares of Common Stock of the Company identified in this filing (the "Shares") for investment purpose. Cognizant of the Company's current circumstances as disclosed in its annual report and other public disclosures, the Filing Parties have observed that (i) the Company has sold or discontinued all or substantially all operations, Page 14 of 36 (ii) the Company has significant cash resources, (iii) the Company faces a number of contingent liabilities, the exact amount and timing of which may be difficult to gauge, (iv) the Company's ability to invest net cash during the period pending resolution of contingent liabilities and winding up of the affairs and operations of various subsidiaries may be subject to significant restrictions arising out of the potential risk that the Company could be characterized as an investment company subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (v) the Company believes that it is, under current circumstances, obliged to invest its cash resources in readily marketable, interest-bearing securities yielding a limited rate of return, (vi) the trading price of the Company's Common Stock has in recent periods traded at levels below net asset levels after taking into account reserves for identified contingent liabilities and after taking into account the amount of cash that would be required to redeem preferred shares and (vii) voting control of the Company is held by officers, directors and affiliates of the Company. The Filing Parties believe that the current market valuation of the Common Stock does not fully reflect the inherent value of the Company's net assets. The Filing Parties believe that the Company's long-term value could be enhanced by making strategic investments and acquisitions, rather than maintaining its current practice of investing its cash resources primarily in readily marketable interest-bearing securities. Furthermore, the Filing Parties have come to believe that the Company, its Board of Directors (the "Board") and other stockholders should consider thoroughly, potential opportunities to enhance shareholder value through, among other options, a restructuring or recapitalization of the Company to provide the Company greater flexibility in making strategic investments and acquisitions for the period required to finalize winding up of operations of its subsidiaries and resolution of contingent liabilities and other matters. Thus, the Filing Parties are in the process of considering and developing plans or proposals which relate to or could result in one or more of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Therefore, future acquisitions of the Company's Common Stock, if any, may be for the purpose of, among other things, effecting one or more actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. In light of the current ownership profile of the Company, the Filing Parties recognize that such actions would likely require support from the Company and its controlling stockholder constituencies. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a)-(b) The aggregate number and percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned (i) by each of the Filing Parties, and (ii) to the knowledge of the Filing Parties, by each other person who may be deemed to be a member of the group, is as follows: Page 15 of 36

* Based on 39,087,252 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding as of August 9, 2002, which is based on information reported in the Company's 10Q/A, for the period ended June 30, 2002. (c) In the time since Amendment No. 3 on Schedule 13D was filed by certain of the Filing Parties on September 20, 2002, the Filing Parties effected no transactions in the Common Stock other than those set forth in the following table:

All of the above transactions were effected on the open market and were purchases. (d) The private clients of J O Hambro Capital Management have an economic interest in the dividends from, and the proceeds of sales of, the Common Stock beneficially owned by J O Hambro Capital Management. The shareholders of NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust have an economic interest in the dividends from, and the proceeds of sales of, the Common Stock beneficially owned by NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust, respectively. Page 16 of 36 Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. As co-investment advisers to NASCIT, Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital Management share the right to transfer and vote the shares of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to an agreement entered into among NASCIT, GFS and Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and an agreement entered into between NASCIT and J O Hambro Capital Management, each dated as of January 7, 1993, respectively. As co-investment advisers to American Opportunity Trust, Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital Management share the right to transfer and vote the shares of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to an agreement dated as of January 7, 1993 between American Opportunity Trust and J O Hambro Capital Management. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Previously Filed. Page 17 of 36 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: October 21, 2002 J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED By: /s/ C. H. B. Mills -------------------------- Name: C. H. B. Mills Title: Director Executed on behalf of the parties hereto pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement, as previously filed. Page 18 of 36 Schedule A The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of J O Hambro Capital Management Group Limited ("J O Hambro Group") as of the date hereof. Name: James Daryl Hambro (Chairman) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Chairman, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, NASCIT Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Nichola Pease (Director and Chief Executive) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director and Chief Executive, J O Hambro Capital Management Page 19 of 36 Name: Basil Postan (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Malcolm Robert King (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Graham Warner (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Robert George Barrett (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Page 20 of 36 Name: Nicholas James Measham (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Page 21 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("J O Hambro Capital Management") as of the date hereof. Name: James Daryl Hambro (Managing Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Managing Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, NASCIT Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Malcolm Robert King (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Page 22 of 36 Name: Nichola Pease (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management LimitedRyder Court14 Ryder StreetLondon SW1Y 6QBEngland Principal Occupation: Director and Chief Executive, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Basil Postan (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Robert George Barrett (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Nicholas James Measham (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Page 23 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of American Opportunity Trust plc ("American Opportunity Trust") as of the date hereof. Name: R. Alexander Hammond-Chambers (Chairman) Citizenship: British Business Address: 29 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BW Scotland Principal Occupation: Non-executive director Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (Executive Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Executive Director, NASCIT Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: John Gildea (Director) Citizenship: USA Business Address: Gildea Management Company/1/ 537 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Gildea Management Company Name: The Hon. James J. Nelson (Director) Citizenship: British _______________ /1/ Gildea Management Company is principally engaged in the investment management business. Page 24 of 36 Business Address: Foreign & Colonial Ventures/2/ 4th Floor Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square London W1X 5PA England Principal Occupation: Director, Foreign & Colonial Ventures Name: Iain Tulloch (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Murray Johnstone Ltd./3/ 7 West Nile Street Glasgow G2 2PX Scotland Principal Occupation: Director, Murray Johnstone Ltd. Name: Philip Ehrman (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Gartmore Investment Management Ltd./4/ Gartmore House 16-18 Monument Street London EC3R 8AJ England Principal Occupation: Investment Manager, Gartmore Investment Management Ltd. _____________ /2/ Foreign & Colonial Ventures is principally engaged in the investment management business. /3/ Murray Johnstone Ltd. is principally engaged in the investment management business. /4/ Gartmore Investment Management Limited is principally engaged in the investment management business. Page 25 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of Growth Financial Services Limited ("GFS") as of the date hereof. Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills/5/ (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, NASCIT Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Ivan Alexander Shenkman (Director) Citizenship: British Residence: 34 Royal Crescent London W11 England Principal Occupation: Consultant ______________ /5/ GFS is controlled by Christopher Mills who owns 99% of the share capital. Page 26 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc ("NASCIT") as of the date hereof. Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (Executive Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, NASCIT Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Enrique Foster Gittes (Chairman) Citizenship: USA Residence: 4 East 82nd Street New York, New York 10028 USA Principal Occupation: Director, NASCIT Name: The Hon. Peregrine D E M Moncreiffe (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Easter Moncreiffe Bridge of Earn Page 27 of 36 Perthshire PH2 8QA Scotland Principal Occupation: Non-executive director Name: Kristian Siem (Director) Citizenship: Norwegian Business Address: 4/th/ Floor 10 Stratton Street London W1J 8DA England Principal Occupation: Chairman, Aston Financial Limited Page 28 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx") as of the date hereof. Name: Nigel Kenneth Cayzer (Chairman) Citizenship: British Business Address: Kinpurnie Estate Smiddy Road Newtyle Perthshire PH12 8TB Scotland Principal Occupation: Non-executive director Name: His Excellency Salim Hassan Macki (Director) Citizenship: Omani Business Address: P.O. Box 4160 Postal Code 112 Ruwi Sultanate of Oman Principal Occupation: Non-executive director Name: Patrick John McAfee (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Deutsche, Morgan Grenfell/6/ 4 Eagle Valley Power Court Ennis Kerry County Wicklow Ireland Principal Occupation: Company Director Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (Director) Citizenship: British ____________________ 6 Deutche, Morgan Grenfell is a merchant bank. Page 29 of 36 Business Address: Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, NASCIT Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Harald Lungershausen (Director) Citizenship: German Business Address: Seestrasse 240 P.O. Box 0802 Kilchberg Zurich Switzerland Principal Occupation: Company Director Name: Mohamed Hassan Ghurlam Habib (Director) Citizenship: Omani Business Address: Oman National Insurance Company/7/ P.O. Box 2254 Postal Code 112 Ruwi Sultanate of Oman Principal Occupation: Chief Executive, Oman National Insurance Company, SAOG Name: Rupert Arthur Rees Evans (Director) Citizenship: British ____________________ 7 Oman National Insurance Company is principally engaged in the insurance business. Page 30 of 36 Business Address: Ozannes/8/ P.O. Box 186 1 Le Marchant Street St. Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands Principal Occupation: Guernsey Advocate Partner, Ozanne van Leuven Perrot & Evans Name: Hussan Al Nowais Citizenship: United Arab Emirates Business Address: Emirate Holdings P.O. Box 984 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Principal Occupation: Chairman and Managing Director, Emirate Holdings __________________ 8 Ozannes is a law firm. Page 31 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of Consulta (Channel Islands) Limited ("Consulta") as of the date hereof. Name: Gary Michael Brass (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: 20 St. James's Street London SW1A 1ES England Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Consulta Name: Jeremy Caplan (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: 1 Britannia Place Bath Street St. Helier Jersey Channel Islands Principal Occupation: English Solicitor Name: Barry Carroll (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Management International (Guernsey) Limited/9/ Bermuda House St. Julian's Avenue St. Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Management International (Guernsey) Limited Name: Rupert Arthur Rees Evans (Director) Citizenship: British __________________ 9 Management International (Guernsey) Limited is principally engaged in the investment management business. Page 32 of 36 Business Address: P.O. Box 186 1 Le Marchant Street St. Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands Principal Occupation: Guernsey Advocate Partner, Ozanne van Leuven Perrot & Evans Page 33 of 36 The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of The Trident North Atlantic Fund ("Trident North Atlantic") as of the date hereof. Name: Raymond O'Neill (Director) Citizenship: Irish Business Address: RSM Robson Rhodes Fitzwilton House Wilton Place Dublin 2 Ireland Principal Occupation: Partner, RSM Robson Rhodes Name: Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Executive Director, NASCIT Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: David Sargison (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Caledonian Bank & Trust Limited Caledonian House George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Caledonian Bank & Trust Limited Name: John Gildea (Director) Citizenship: USA Business Address: Gildea Management Company P.O. Box 98 New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Gildea Management Company Page 34 of 36 The following sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of The Trident European Fund ("Trident European") as of the date hereof. Name: Basil Postan (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court 14 Ryder Street London SW1Y 6QB England Principal Occupation: Director, J O Hambro Capital Management Name: Raymond O'Neill (Director) Citizenship: Irish Business Address: RSM Robson Rhodes Fitzwilton House Wilton Place Dublin 2 Ireland Principal Occupation: Partner, RSM Robson Rhodes Name: David Sargison (Director) Citizenship: British Business Address: Caledonian Bank and Trust George Town Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Principal Occupation: Trust Officer Name: John Gildea (Director) Citizenship: USA Business Address: Gildea Management Company P.O. Box 98 Page 35 of 36 New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 USA Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Gildea Management Company Page 36 of 36

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