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Encyclopedia > FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 Index (or just the FTSE, pronounced footsie) is a share index of the 100 most highly capitalised companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. The index began on 3 January 1984 with a base level of 1000; the highest value reached to date is 6950.6, on 30 December 1999. A stock market index is a listing of stocks, and a statistic reflecting the composite value of its components. ... The term company may refer to a separate legal entity, as in English law, or may simply refer to a business, as is the common use in the United States. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...


FTSE is an abbreviation of 'Financial Times Stock Exchange'. The index is maintained by the FTSE Group, a now independent company which originated as a joint venture between the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange. The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ...


FTSE 100 companies represent about 80% of the market capitalization of the whole London Stock Exchange. Even though the FTSE All-Share Index is more comprehensive, the FTSE 100 is by far the most widely used UK stock market indicator. Other related indices are the FTSE 250 Index (which lists the next largest 250 companies after the FTSE 100), the FTSE 350 Index (which is the aggregation of the FTSE 100 and 250), FTSE SmallCap Index and FTSE Fledgling. The FTSE All-Share aggregates the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE SmallCap. The FTSE All-Share Index is a capitalisation-weighted index, comprised of companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. ... The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation weighted index of 250 companies on the London Stock Exchange. ... The FTSE 350 Index index is a market capitalisation weighted stock market index incorporating the largest 350 companies by capitalisation which have their primary listing on the London Stock Exchange. ... The FTSE SmallCap consists of companies outside of the FTSE 350 Index (The 350 largest companies in the UK) and represents approximately 2% of the UK market capitalisation. ...


The constituents of the index are determined quarterly; the largest companies in the FTSE 250 Index are promoted if their market capitalisation would place them in the top 90 firms of the FTSE 100 Index. As of 2006, the threshold for inclusion is about 2.9 billion pounds [1]. As of 29 December 2006 the 6 largest constituents of the index were BP, Royal Dutch Shell, HSBC Holdings, the Vodafone Group, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group and GlaxoSmithKline, which were each valued at more than £60 billion. Market capitalization, often abbreviated to market cap, mkt. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... BP plc (LSE: BP), NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), formerly known as British Petroleum, is a British energy company / multinational oil company (oil major) with headquarters in London. ... Royal Dutch Shell PLC is a multinational oil company (oil major) of British and Dutch origins. ... HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 0005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ... Vodafones corporate logo is the outline of a SIM card Vodafone is a multinational mobile phone operator with headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom and Düsseldorf, Germany. ... The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba[1]) (LSE: RBS) is a banking and insurance holding company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.[1]. It includes The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: [2]), founded in 1727 by a Royal Charter of... GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biologicals, and healthcare company. ...


Component companies must meet a number of requirements set out by the FTSE Group, including having a full listing on the London Stock Exchange with a Sterling or Euro dominated price on SETS, and meeting certain tests on nationality, free float, and liquidity. FTSE Group (Footsie) is a British indices and associated data services provider. ... The free float of a public company is an estimate of proportion of shares that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions (restricted stock that cannot be sold until they become unrestricted stock). ...


Most of the companies listed on this index usually include the abbreviation plc at the end of their name, indicating their status of public limited company. The initials PLC after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ...


Trading lasts from 0800-1629 (when the closing auction starts), and closing values are taken at 1635 (though the closing value of the index itself is timed at 1636).

Contents

List of FTSE 100 companies

This reflects the de-listing of Alliance Boots on 6 June 2007. Alliance Boots LTD is a British based pharmaceuticals company, operating as a high street retailer, pharmacist and pharmaceuticals wholesaler. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


There are 100 companies in the index, but a total of 102 listings as two classes of shares are included for Royal Dutch Shell and Schroders.

  1. 3i
  2. Alliance & Leicester
  3. Anglo American
  4. Antofagasta
  5. Associated British Foods
  6. AstraZeneca
  7. Aviva
  8. BAE Systems
  9. BG Group
  10. BHP Billiton
  11. BP
  12. BT Group
  13. Barclays Bank
  14. Barratt Developments
  15. British Airways
  16. British American Tobacco
  17. British Energy Group
  18. British Land Company
  19. British Sky Broadcasting Group
  20. Cable & Wireless
  21. Cadbury Schweppes
  22. Capita Group
  23. Carnival
  24. Centrica
  25. Compass Group
  26. DSG International
  27. Daily Mail and General Trust
  28. Diageo
  29. Drax Group
  30. Enterprise Inns
  31. Experian
  32. Friends Provident
  33. GlaxoSmithKline
  34. HBOS
  35. HSBC
  36. Hammerson
  37. Hanson
  38. Home Retail Group
  39. ICAP
  40. ITV
  41. Imperial Chemical Industries
  42. Imperial Tobacco
  43. InterContinental Hotels Group
  44. International Power
  45. INVESCO
  46. Johnson Matthey
  47. Kazakhmys
  48. Kelda Group
  49. Kingfisher
  50. Land Securities Group
  51. Legal & General
  52. Liberty International
  53. Lloyds TSB
  54. Lonmin
  55. Man Group
  56. Marks & Spencer
  57. Mitchells & Butlers
  58. Wm Morrison Supermarkets
  59. National Grid
  60. Next
  61. Northern Rock
  62. Old Mutual
  63. Pearson
  64. Persimmon
  65. Prudential
  66. Punch Taverns
  67. Reckitt Benckiser
  68. Reed Elsevier
  69. Resolution
  70. Reuters Group
  71. Rexam
  72. Rio Tinto Group
  73. Rolls-Royce Group
  74. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance
  75. Royal Bank of Scotland Group
  76. Royal Dutch Shell
  77. SABMiller
  78. Sage Group
  79. J Sainsbury
  80. Schroders
  81. Scottish & Newcastle
  82. Scottish & Southern Energy
  83. SEGRO
  84. Severn Trent
  85. Shire Pharmaceuticals Group
  86. Smith & Nephew
  87. Smiths Group
  88. Standard Chartered Bank
  89. Standard Life
  90. Tate & Lyle
  91. Tesco
  92. Unilever
  93. United Utilities
  94. Vedanta Resources
  95. Vodafone
  96. WPP Group
  97. Whitbread
  98. Wolseley
  99. Xstrata
  100. Yell Group

Company Name: 3i PLC Company Logo: Company Type: Public Founded: 1945 Created by a syndicate of several British banks]] Location: [London]], England| Key people: Philip Yea, CEO Baroness Hogg, Chairman Industry = Venture Capital and Private Equity Homepage = [1] 3i Group PLC is a venture capital and private equity firm quoted... Alliance & Leicester plc (LSE: AL.) is an awful British bank, formerly a building society. ... Anglo American plc (LSE: AAL, JSE: ANGLO) is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a mining enterprise but now extending into other areas. ... Antifagass plc (LSE: ANTO) is a mining company which specialises in copper. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN, NYSE: AZN), is a large Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the merger of Swedish Astra AB and British Zeneca Group. ... For Aviva Incorporated, operating as Aviva Natural Health Solutions, see Aviva Inc. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... BG Group Plc (LSE: BG.) is an energy production and distribution company which has its headquarters in Reading outside London, England. ... BHP Billiton is the worlds largest mining company. ... BP plc (LSE: BP), NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), formerly known as British Petroleum, is a British energy company / multinational oil company (oil major) with headquarters in London. ... BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (pronounced Bee tee) (also previously as British Telecom and is still commonly known as such amongst the general public) is the privatised UK state telecommunications operator. ... Big Building One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC, NYSE: BCS, TYO: 8642 ) is a global financial services provider operating in the UK, Europe, United States, Middle East, Latin America, Australasia, Asia and Africa. ... Barratt Developments plc is one of the largest residential property development companies in the United Kingdom. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... British American Tobacco Plc (LSE: BATS, AMEX: BTI) (BTI on the American Stock Exchange) is the third largest cigarette company in the world. ... British Energy plc (LSE: BGY) is the UKs largest electricity generator by volume and a constituent company of FTSE 100. ... The British Land Company PLC (LSE: BLND) is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cable and Wireless (LSE: CW.) is a British telecommunications company. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ... Capita is a British company headquartered in London which specialises in business process outsourcing, having clients in central and local government, and in the private sector. ... The British-American corporation, Carnival Corporation & PLC is the worlds largest cruise operator, comprising 12 cruise brands, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Windstar Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Line in North America; P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Ocean Village Holidays and Swan Hellenic in the United... Centrica plc (LSE: CNA) is a large multinational company, based in the UK but also with interests in North America and Europe. ... The British company Compass Group is one of the largest food service businesses in the world. ... The United Kingdom based company DSG international plc (aka DSGi), formerly Dixons Stores Group plc, is one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe. ... Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) is one of the UKs largest media companies and has interests in national and regional newspapers, television and radio. ... It has been suggested that Diageo Brands be merged into this article or section. ... Eggborough Power Station (Near Drax Power Station)(from the east side) in 2004 Drax is a large coal-fired power station located near Selby in North Yorkshire in Northern England. ... Enterprise Inns Plc is a UK leased and tenanted pub company, headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands IN England. ... Experian is a global information solutions company, with operations in over 30 countries around the world, including the USA, UK, most European countries, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, China, Japan and Australia. ... Friends Provident plc (LSE: FP.) manages a life assurance business mainly based in the United Kingdom and with offices throughout the world. ... GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biologicals, and healthcare company. ... Group headquarters on The Mound, Edinburgh HBOS Office at Trinity Road, Halifax HBOS plc (LSE: HBOS) is a banking and insurance group in the United Kingdom, the holding company for Halifax plc and the Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. ... HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 0005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ... Hammerson plc (LSE: HMSO) is a major British property development and investment company. ... Hanson plc is a British based international building materials company, headquartered in London. ... The Home Retail Group, formerly Argos Retail Group, is a holding company for the UK retailers Argos, Homebase and the financial services division for both companies, including ARG Financial Services, comprising of ARG Card Services (handling store cards such as the Argos Card), ARG Insurance Services (handling in the store... ICAP plc LSE: IAP is a British based inter-dealer stock broker, the largest in the world, carrying out transactions for financial institutions rather than private individuals. ... ITV plc (LSE: ITV) is the British media company that operates 11 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LSE: IMT) is the largest tobacco manufacturer in the UK (the second largest UK based tobacco company by global sales after British American Tobacco). ... InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LSE: IHG NYSE: IHG) is a multinational company which operates several hotel brands. ... International Power plc is a leading independent electricity generating company with 16,642 MW (net) in operation and 1,729 MW (net) under construction. ... AMVESCAP plc (LSE: AVZ, NYSE: AVZ) is an investment management company based in London, England. ... Johnson Matthey plc is a British chemical company which has its headquarters near Trafalgar Square in central London. ... Kazakhmys Plc (LSE: KAZ) is a UK-registered copper mining company which main assets are located in Kazakhstan. ... Kelda Group plc (LSE: KEL) is a British utility company. ... Kingfisher plc is a UK high-street retailer formed in 1982 by the buyout of Woolworths by Paternoster Stores Ltd. ... Land Securities Group plc is a leading British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. ... Legal & General Group Plc is a British based financial services company that provides life, health and other insurance, as well as pensions and investments. ... Liberty International PLC (LSE: LII) is UK property investment and insurance company. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ... Lonmin plc(LSE: LMI) was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 13 May 1909 as the London and Rhodesian Mining Company Limited. ... Man Group plc (LSE: EMG) is one of the worlds largest futures contract brokers and a leading global provider of alternative investment products. ... Marks & Spencer plc (sometimes colloquially known also as M&S, Marks and Sparks, Marks or Markss) is a British retailer, with 760 stores in more than 30 countries around the world. ... Mitchells & Butlers plc run managed pubs, bars and restaurants in over 2,000 outlets. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... National Grid plc is a United Kingdom based utilities company which also operates in other countries, principally in the United States. ... Next on Oxford Street Next plc is a British clothes retailer, with its headquarters in Enderby, Leicestershire, England. ... Northern Rock (LSE: NRK) is a British bank based at Regent Centre near Newcastle Upon Tyne in northern England. ... Old Mutual is a South African insurance company. ... Pearson plc LSE: PSON;NYSE: PSO is a London-based media conglomerate. ... Persimmon plc (LSE: PSN) is the largest British housebuilding company by market capitalisation. ... Prudential plc (LSE: PRU, NYSE: PUK) is a United Kingdom-based financial services company. ... Punch Taverns plc is the largest pub and bar operator in the United Kingdom, with around 9,500 tenanted and managed pubs. ... Reckitt Benckiser plc is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of cleaning products and a member of the FTSE 100 Index of the largest companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. ... Reed Elsevier is a leading global publisher and information provider. ... Resolution plc (LSE: RSL) is a UK insurance company headquartered in the City of London. ... Reuters Group plc (LSE: RTR and NASDAQ: RTRSY); pron. ... Rexam PLC is a PLC listed on the LSE with headquarters in the UK. Their main businesses are the provision of packaging solutions and the manufacturing of beverage cans. ... Rio Tinto is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873. ... Rolls-Royce plc is a British aircraft engine maker; the second-largest in the world, behind General Electric Aviation. ... Royal & SunAlliance (LSE: RSA) is a British general insurance company. ... The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba[1]) (LSE: RBS) is a banking and insurance holding company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.[1]. It includes The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: [2]), founded in 1727 by a Royal Charter of... Royal Dutch Shell PLC is a multinational oil company (oil major) of British and Dutch origins. ... SABMiller (South African Breweries - Miller) (LSE: SAB, JSE: SAB,Official site) is one of the world’s largest brewers, with brewing interests and distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. ... The Sage Group plc (LSE: SGE) is a leading UK based supplier of accounting, payroll, CRM and business management software (including manufacturing and construction-specific ranges) as well as related services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... Schroders plc is a British investment management company with its headquarters in the City of London. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE) is an energy company formed in 1998 following a merger of equals between Scottish Hydro-Electric plc and Southern Electric plc. ... SEGRO REIT (formerly known as Slough Estates) is a property investment and development company. ... Severn Trent plc is a British utility. ... Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc is a British manufacturer of pharmaceuticals including Adderall XR, Carbatrol, and Fosrenol. ... Smith & Nephew is a British medical devices company headquartered in London and active internationally. ... Smiths Group is a British engineering company involved in wide-ranging speciality engineering. ... Standard Chartered Bank (LSE: STAN, SEHK: 2888) is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in more than fifty countries. ... Standard Life (LSE: SLET) is a major employer in Edinburgh, with 8,500 UK employees [2] and over 12,000 worldwide. ... A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ... Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Unilever is a widely listed [1] [2] multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ... United Utilities is a British utility company with its headquarters in Warrington which operates mainly in the North West of England. ... Vedanta Resources plc is a diversified and integrated metals and mining group with annual sales of $1. ... Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England. ... WPP Group plc (LSE: WPP) (NASDAQ: WPPGY), based in London, is one of the worlds largest communications services groups (and one of the big six advertising holding companies, the others being Omnicom, Interpublic, Publicis, Dentsu and Havas) employing 97,000 people working in more than 2,000 offices in... This article is about the Whitbread company. ... Wolseley plc (LSE: WOS) is a British company which has engaged in a disparate range of activities over its long history. ... Xstrata plc is an international mining company. ... Yell Group plc (LSE: YELL) is a British directory company, which is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index of leading British quoted companies. ...

Market capitalisation

The following table lists the 35 FTSE 100 companies which had a market capitalisation of £10 billion or more on 29 December 2006, which was the last trading day of 2006. At that date £10 billion was equivalent to US$19.676 billion. Market capitalization, often abbreviated to market cap, mkt. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...

Rank Company Capitalisation (£m)
1 Royal Dutch Shell 117,078.16
2 BP 110,754.50
3 HSBC 106,791.58
4 GlaxoSmithKline 78,131.02
5 Vodafone Group 74,470.37
6 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 63,032.80
7 Barclays plc 47,239.09
8 HBOS 42,883.30
9 AstraZeneca 42,557.86
10 Anglo American 36,931.36
11 Lloyds TSB 32,176.65
12 Tesco 32,079.61
13 British American Tobacco 29,598.13
14 Rio Tinto Group [1] 28,218.57
15 Diageo 27,637.07
16 BT Group 25,085.31
17 Xstrata 23,964.74
18 BG Group 23,741.69
19 BHP Billiton [2] 23,044.21
20 Aviva 20,915.36
21 Standard Chartered 20,588.41
22 National Grid 19,968.86
23 Unilever [3] 18,706.09
24 SABMiller 17,582.28
25 Prudential 16,961.86
26 Reckitt Benckiser 16,878.23
27 Imperial Tobacco Group 13,880.96
28 BAE Systems 13,578.49
29 Scottish and Southern Energy 13,302.24
30 Centrica 12,862.30
31 Marks & Spencer 12,074.98
32 Cadbury Schweppes 11,359.65
33 Scottish Power [4] 11,107.35
34 Land Securities 10,803.03
35 Legal & General 10,212.24

Source: File linked from this page on the London Stock Exchange's official site. Companies which do not have their primary listing on the London Stock Exchange are not eligible for membership of the FTSE 100 Index and have been excluded. Royal Dutch Shell PLC is a multinational oil company (oil major) of British and Dutch origins. ... BP plc (LSE: BP), NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), formerly known as British Petroleum, is a British energy company / multinational oil company (oil major) with headquarters in London. ... HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 0005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ... GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biologicals, and healthcare company. ... Vodafones corporate logo is the outline of a SIM card Vodafone is a multinational mobile phone operator with headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom and Düsseldorf, Germany. ... The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba[1]) (LSE: RBS) is a banking and insurance holding company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.[1]. It includes The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: [2]), founded in 1727 by a Royal Charter of... Big Building One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC, NYSE: BCS, TYO: 8642 ) is a global financial services provider operating in the UK, Europe, United States, Middle East, Latin America, Australasia, Asia and Africa. ... Group headquarters on The Mound, Edinburgh HBOS Office at Trinity Road, Halifax HBOS plc (LSE: HBOS) is a banking and insurance group in the United Kingdom, the holding company for Halifax plc and the Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. ... AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN, NYSE: AZN), is a large Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the merger of Swedish Astra AB and British Zeneca Group. ... Anglo American plc is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a mining enterprise but now extending into other areas. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ... Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... British American Tobacco Plc (LSE: BATS, AMEX: BTI) (BTI on the American Stock Exchange) is the third largest cigarette company in the world. ... Rio Tinto is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873. ... It has been suggested that Diageo Brands be merged into this article or section. ... BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (pronounced Bee tee) (also previously as British Telecom and is still commonly known as such amongst the general public) is the privatised UK state telecommunications operator. ... Xstrata plc is an international mining company. ... BG Group Plc (LSE: BG.) is an energy production and distribution company which has its headquarters in Reading outside London, England. ... BHP Billiton is the worlds largest mining company. ... For Aviva Incorporated, operating as Aviva Natural Health Solutions, see Aviva Inc. ... Standard Chartered Bank is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in many countries , especially in Asia and Africa. ... National Grid plc is a United Kingdom based utilities company which also operates in other countries, principally in the United States. ... Unilever is a widely listed [1] [2] multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ... SABMiller (South African Breweries - Miller) (LSE: SAB, JSE: SAB,Official site) is one of the world’s largest brewers, with brewing interests and distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. ... Prudential plc (LSE: PRU, NYSE: PUK) is a United Kingdom-based financial services company. ... Reckitt Benckiser plc is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of cleaning products and a member of the FTSE 100 Index of the largest companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. ... Imperial Tobacco PLC is the largest cigarette manufacturer in the UK, second largest in Germany and fourth worldwide, following its purchase of Reemtsma Zigarettenfabriken, adding brands such as Davidoff, Peter Stuyvesant and West to its line-up. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE) is an energy company founded in 1998 following a merger of equals between Scottish Hydro-Electric plc and Southern Electric plc. ... Centrica plc (LSE: CNA) is a large multinational company, based in the UK but also with interests in North America and Europe. ... Marks & Spencer plc (sometimes colloquially known also as M&S, Marks and Sparks, Marks or Markss) is a British retailer, with 760 stores in more than 30 countries around the world. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ... Scottish Power Limited is a vertically integrated energy company with its headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland, and a subsidiary of the Spanish utility Iberdrola. ... Land Securities Group plc is a leading British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. ... Legal & General Group Plc is a British based financial services company that provides life, health and other insurance, as well as pensions and investments. ...

  1. ^ : Rio Tinto Group is a dual listed company. The figure shown represents only the majority stake owned by Rio Tinto Plc.
  2. ^ : BHP Billiton is a dual listed company. The figure represents only the minority stake owned by BHP Billiton Plc.
  3. ^ : Unilever is a dual listed company. The figure represents only the minority stake owned by Unilever Plc.
  4. ^ : Scottish Power is no longer listed on the FTSE 100.

Rio Tinto is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873. ... A dual-listed company or DLC is a corporate structure which involves two listed companies with different sets of shareholders sharing ownership of one set of operational businesses. ... BHP Billiton is the worlds largest mining company. ... Unilever is a widely listed [1] [2] multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ... Scottish Power Limited is a vertically integrated energy company with its headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland, and a subsidiary of the Spanish utility Iberdrola. ...

Previous members of the FTSE 100 index

source: FTSE: FTSE 100 Constituent Changes (last accessed: 2007-08-09) Alliance Boots LTD is a British based pharmaceuticals company, operating as a high street retailer, pharmacist and pharmaceuticals wholesaler. ... Guinness logo Guinness is Good for You - Irish language advertisement. ... Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. ... Lonhro (aka the black flash) was a champion Australian racehorse of the early 2000s. ... GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution. ...


FT 30

The oldest continuous index in the UK is the now largely redundant FT30 which began on July 1st 1935. Of the original constituents three are currently in the FTSE 100: Imperial Chemical (now ICI), Imperial Tobacco and Rolls Royce, although Rolls Royce has not been continuously listed. A further five are still listed but not in the FTSE 100: EMI, The General Electric Company (now Telent), Guest Keen & Nettlefolds (GKN), Tate & Lyle and Woolworths, although Woolworths has also not been continuously listed. Four of the original FT30 companies are still in that index remain in the FT30: EMI, GKN, Imperial Chemical and Tate & Lyle (membership is not strictly based on market capitalisation, so this does not mean they are necessarily among the top 30 companies in the FTSE 100). The best performer from the original line-up has been Imperial Tobacco.[4] 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ... This article is about the British company. ... The telent plc is a radio, telecommunication, and internet equipment manufacturing company, formerly known as The General Electric Company (GEC), Marconi plc and Marconi Corporation plc. ... GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution. ... A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ... // About Woolworths Group plc is a general merchandise business in the United Kingdom. ...


See also

The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation weighted index of 250 companies on the London Stock Exchange. ... A comparison of three major stock indices: the NASDAQ Composite, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and S&P 500. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow industrials, the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created... DAX 30 chart in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange DAX 30 (Deutsche Aktien Xchange 30, former Deutscher Aktien-Index 30) is a Blue Chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. ...

External links

  • FTSE Group website
  • FTSE100 Consituents Direct from FTSE Group website
  • FTSE 100 Index on Yahoo Finance
  • List of biggest one day falls in value of FTSE 100

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The FTSE 100 Index (pronounced footsie) is a share index of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, begun on January 3, 1984.
The index is seen as a barometer of success of the British economy and is the leading share index in Europe.
The constituents of the index are determined quarterly; the largest companies in the FTSE 250 Index are promoted if their market capitalisation would place them in the top 90 firms of the FTSE 100 Index.
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