30 Years of FTSE 100

дe Роel temporary workforce I permanent solutions 30 years of FTSE 100 1984 - 2014 the FTSE 10O replaced the FT30 as the main indicator for the performance of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange With such a rapidly - evolving financial landscape, some companies have experienced a Rise and whilst others have held a strong position. Impressively 30 Companies remain from the beginning Rio Tinto-Zinc Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Insurance J Sainsbury Shell Transport & Trading Smith & Nephew Associated British Foods Hammerson Imperial Johnson Matthey British American Tobacco Barclays British Aerospace (BAE systems) Land Securities Legal & General Lloyds Bank Marks & Spencer BP Bowater -Commercial Union Assurance Standard Chartered Glaxo Pearson & Son Tesco -Grand Metropolitan -Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Reckitt & Colman Unilever Reed International Whitbread 19 of these companies have always been in, even before FTSE 100 succeeded FT30 This is how the original FTSE 100 have faired 3 Bankrupt 5 Disbanded 10 Relegated 31 Survived 51 Acquired out of the Acquired category 48 companies have been relegated ONLY 3 Acquired Companies Survived Distillers (Guinness in 1986, later part of Diageo) General Accident Fire & Life (part of Aviva) Cable and Wireless (acquired by Vodaphone) Northern Foods Acquired by the 2 Sisters Food Group, Northern Foods was delisted from the LSE, and taken private in 2011, under Boparan Holdings. 4 Bankrupt British & Commonwealth Shipping Ferranti MFI Furniture Nortel Networks- who acquired Standard Telephone & Cable in 1991 5 Disbanded Bass Dalgety GUS Imperial Continental Gas Sears 10 Relegated Remaining within the FTSE 250 British Insulated Callender's Cables BTR Barratt Developments Charterhouse J. Rothschlld Edinburgh Investment Trust Harrison's & Crosfield Ladbrokes CWC This illustrates how 30 years companies agile structure and ability to re-structure, in tune with the financial challenges of the day, crucially decide their future prosperity and success. in f. de Poel 8+ Fall