UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 292554102

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.
13-4064414

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,445,800

6.

Shared Voting Power

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,445,800

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,412,800

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.41%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

Schroder Investment Management Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
4,200

6.

Shared Voting Power

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
4,200

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,200

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.02%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Encore Capital Group, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.
Schroder Investment Management Limited

Attached as Exhibit A is a power of attorney authorizing filing on behalf of Schroder Investment Management Ltd.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
875 Third Avenue, 22^nd Floor
New York, NY 10022

(c)

Citizenship
Delaware

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number
2925541025

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

1,450,000

(b)

Percent of class:

6.42%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

1,450,000

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

0

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

1,450,000

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

There are no other persons with such rights who own more than 5% of the issuer, except as reported herein.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. is a UK investment adviser regulated by the FSA.  Schroder Investment Management Ltd is under common control with Schroder Investment Management North America and its holdings are therefore included in this disclosure.  Schroder Investment Management North America and Schroder Investment Management Ltd disclaim that they are acting as a group.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

(a)                  The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

“By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.”

Item 10.

Certification

February 10, 2006

Date

/s/ Stephen M. DeTore

Signature

Stephen M. DeTore
Senior Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer

Name/Title

date

8 February 2006

Address

31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA, UK

Name

Schroder Investment Management Limited

T. J. Willoughby, Director

/s/ T.J. Willoughgy