FTSE 100 Top Companies List by Market Cap as on Jan 1st, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell is Oil and Gas Company headquartered in Netherland and has Registered Office in UK. Royal Dutch Shell A and Royal Dutch Shell B are not two different companies. Key difference is Royal Dutch A and B shares is related to Taxation and Dividend.

HSBC is Banking and Financial Services Company with Headquarters in London, UK. HSBC operates through long-established businesses and an international network of around 3,800 offices in 66 countries and territories. Headquarters is in UK.

Unilever is one of the largest FMCG company and is a global company selling fast-moving consumer goods. On any given day, 2.5 billion people use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life – giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.

Three segments of Unilever Limited manufactured products are Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, Foods & Refreshment.

BHP Billiton is Metals, Mining, Petroeum Company with headquarters in Australia. BHP Billiton is trading in London Stock Exchange and Australia Stock Exchange. BHP Group has 80,000 employees as on June 2020.

ASTRAZENECA is UK Based Pharmaceutical and Bio-Technology Company. In the fight against COVID-19,Astrazeneca is one among World Top 5 Companies which is in advanced phase of Covid-19 testing in collaboration with the University of Oxford and are launching Phase III trials

BP P.L.C. is UK based multi-national Oil and Gas company present in 70 countries as on 2019. BP Sales and other Operating Revenues is around 278 Billion USD as on 2019. As on 2019, BP PLC had 70,100 employees.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE is UK based multi-national Pharmaceuticals business and it has a broad portfolio of innovative and established medicines. GSK currently focus on developing new medicines in respiratory, HIV, oncology and immuno-inflammation; with an R&D approach focused on science related to the immune system, use of genetics and advanced technologies. Headquarters is in UK.

RIO TINTO GROUP is UK and Australia based Metals and Mining Company. Company producing major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide and salt), iron ore, and uranium. Rio Tinto had around 46,007 employees around 35 countries as on 2019.

They are strongly represented in Australia and North America, and also have significant businesses in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

DIAGEO is UK based Alcoholic Beverages Company. They have over 200 outstanding brands – old and new, large and small, global and local, with brands sold in 180 countries at almost every price point, in every category to meet consumer demand. Headquarters is in UK.

British American Tobacco is UK based Tobacco related products manufacturing company with more than 55,000 employees working for it as on 2020. Headquarters is in UK.