Batch Change Metadata - IPTC creator fields limited by AutoFill list

I am having an issue trying to update the IPTC creator information (my name, email address, telephone number) on a number of DNG raw files shot on a Nikon D300 and referenced in my Aperture 3.0.2 library.
The issue is that, despite emptying the metadata "AutoFill List", I cannot enter arbitrary information in the IPTC fields...Aperture keeps inserting my name and contact details as they appear in the Apple Address Book on my computer.
Is anyone else experiencing this?
thanks in advance
Raf

I can confirm that, on my iMac at least, the IPTC creator fields are locked to the same values as my own entry in my Apple Address Book (marked as "My Card").

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