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The FTSE 100 stands for the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, which refers to the list of 100 largest companies in the UK listed on the London Stock Exchange based on their market capitalisation. FTSE 100 is also popularly known as Footsie, FTSE 100 Index, FTSE. The listing is determined by the market capitalisation of a company, it is calculated by multiplying current share price of a company with shares outstanding. The FTSE 100 is considered as one of the best indicators in the UK and overall economy’s health as it has both domestic and international companies listed.
Formation of FTSE 100
The FTSE 100 index was established on 3 January 1984 and widely used as a performance indicator of the UK economy and the performance benchmark for the investors. The top 100 companies of FTSE 100 are blue chip companies including multinationals and British companies. The share price of a company changes, and so does its market capitalization. As a result the overall index of FTSE 100 will change in value, with companies ranking going up and down depending on the share prices of the constituent companies.
Criteria for listing on FTSE 100
A company must qualify the number of requirements or criteria set by the financial times stock exchange group including:
- A company should be fully listed on the London Stock Exchange with a sterling denominated price on SETS.
- A company should clear some screen tests such as accurate price, minimum voting right (greater than 5%), liquidity.
- If a company becomes a legal corporation in the UK, then a company's security must have minimum 25% of free float. If it is not incorporated (legal corporation) in the UK then a company must have more than 50% for its inclusion in the FTSE.
- A company is ranked based on their market capitalisation in order to determine the size of a company.
Top Five companies of FTSE 100
The top five companies of 100 based market capitalization as of January 2021 were:
- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
Royal Dutch Shell plc is Netherlands-based oil and gas company, which was founded in 1865. The company’s headquarters are in Haagse Hout, The Hague, Netherlands. The company’s current market capitalisation is £59,845.29 million, as on 6 July 2021.
- UNILEVER PLC
Unilever Plc is a one of the world’s largest FMCG Company, founded in 1929. The company’s headquarters is located in London, England. The company operates in several segments including home care, beauty & personal care, and foods & refreshment. The company’s current market capitalisation is £112,043.21 million, as on 6 July 2021.
- HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
London-based HSBC Holdings Plc is a provider of banking and financial services and was founded in 1865. The company operates through three business including Global Banking and Markets (GBM), Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB), and Commercial Banking (CMB). The company’s current mCap is £85,074.78 million, as on 6 July 2021.
- ASTRAZENECA Plc
Founded in 1999, AstraZeneca Plc is a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. The company’s headquarters located in Cambridge, England, UK. The company engaged in the discovering, development, manufacturing, marketing and selling of biopharmaceutical products. The company’s current mCap is £114,488.23 million, as on 6 July 2021.
- BP PLC
BP Plc is the global oil and gas company, founded in 1909. The company’s headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. The company is the provider of fuel for transport, power for industry, petrochemicals products and energy for heat and light. The company’s current mCap is £62.29 billion, as on 6 July 2021.
Name of the FTSE100 Companies
The FTSE 100 listed companies are:
- ASTRAZENECA PLC (AZN)
- UNILEVER PLC (ULVR)
- HSBC HLDGS PLC (HSBA)
- DIAGEO PLC (DGE)
- RIO TINTO PLC (RIO)
- GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (GSK)
- BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS)
- BP PLC (BP.)
- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 'A' (RDSA)
- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 'B' (RDSB)
- RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC (RKT)
- BHP GROUP PLC (BHP)
- GLENCORE PLC (GLEN)
- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC (LSEG)
- ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (AAL)
- RELX PLC (REL)
- PRUDENTIAL PLC (PRU)
- VODAFONE GROUP PLC (VOD)
- NATIONAL GRID PLC (NG.)
- LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC (LLOY)
- BARCLAYS PLC (BARC)
- CRH PLC (CRH)
- COMPASS GROUP PLC (CPG)
- EXPERIAN PLC (EXPN)
- ASHTEAD GROUP PLC (AHT)
- FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC (FLTR)
- NATWEST GROUP PLC (NWG)
- FERGUSON PLC (FERG)
- BT GROUP PLC (BT.A)
- SCOTTISH MORTGAGE INV TST PLC (SMT)
- TESCO PLC (TSCO)
- ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC (ABF)
- BAE SYSTEMS PLC (BA.)
- AVIVA PLC (AV.)
- SSE PLC (SSE)
- LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (LGEN)
- IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC ORD (IMB)
- OCADO GROUP PLC (OCDO)
- JUST EAT TAKEAWAY.COM N.V. (JET)
- STANDARD CHARTERED PLC (STAN)
- SMITH & NEPHEW PLC (SN.)
- ANTOFAGASTA PLC (ANTO)
- SEGRO PLC (SGRO)
- WPP PLC (WPP)
- 3I GROUP PLC (III)
- AVEVA GROUP PLC (AVV)
- ENTAIN PLC (ENT)
- NEXT PLC (NXT)
- HALMA PLC (HLMA)
- CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC (CRDA)
- SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC (SKG)
- SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC (SPX)
- JD SPORTS FASHION PLC (JD.)
- PERSIMMON PLC (PSN)
- COCA-COLA HBC AG (CCH)
- RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC (RTO)
- MONDI PLC (MNDI)
- ADMIRAL GROUP PLC (ADM)
- INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES GROUP SA (IAG)
- INTERTEK GROUP PLC (ITRK)
- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC (IHG)
- ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC (RR.)
- EVRAZ PLC (EVR)
- BURBERRY GROUP PLC (BRBY)
- BUNZL PLC (BNZL)
- JAMES'S PLACE PLC (STJ)
- INFORMA PLC (INF)
- SCHRODERS PLC (SDR)
- KINGFISHER PLC (KGF)
- HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC (HL.)
- MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC (MRO)
- POLYMETAL INTERNATIONAL PLC (POLY)
- SAGE GROUP PLC (SGE)
- BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC (BDEV)
- UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC (UU.)
- PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS PLC (PHNX)
- WHITBREAD PLC (WTB)
- SEVERN TRENT PLC (SVT)
- PEARSON PLC (PSON)
- AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC (AUTO)
- INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC (ICP)
- SAINSBURY(J) PLC (SBRY)
- SMITHS GROUP PLC (SMIN)
- FRESNILLO PLC (FRES)
- ABRDN PLC (ABDN)
- M&G PLC (MNG)
- TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC (TW.)
- HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC (HIK)
- SMITH (DS) PLC (SMDS)
- JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC (JMAT)
- DCC PLC (DCC)
- BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS (THE) PLC (BKG)
- ROYAL MAIL PLC (RMG)
- B&M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL S.A. (BME)
- RIGHTMOVE PLC (RMV)
- PERSHING SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD (PSH)
- AVAST PLC (AVST)
- LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC (LAND)
- ITV PLC (ITV)
- WEIR GROUP PLC (WEIR)
- BRITISH LAND CO PLC (BLND)
