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United Kingdom |
| Industry |
Specialty Chemicals |
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| Size class |
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Large companies - similar industry as AZ
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1. thyssenkrupp (XL, DE) Steel
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1. thyssenkrupp (XL, DE) Steel
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59
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85
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96
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92
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2. Evonik (XL, DE) Specialty Chemicals
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2. Evonik (XL, DE) Specialty Chemicals
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99
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25
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74
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84
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3. ArcelorMittal (XL, LU) Steel
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3. ArcelorMittal (XL, LU) Steel
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71
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73
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57
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70
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4. BASF (XXL, DE) Diversified Chemicals
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4. BASF (XXL, DE) Diversified Chemicals
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83
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19
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68
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68
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5. Norsk Hydro (XL, NO) Aluminum
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5. Norsk Hydro (XL, NO) Aluminum
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63
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67
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51
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67
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6. HeidelbergCement (XL, DE) Construction Materials
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6. HeidelbergCement (XL, DE) Construction Materials
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35
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91
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32
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61
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7. Air Liquide (XXL, FR) Industrial Gases
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7. Air Liquide (XXL, FR) Industrial Gases
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13
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73
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52
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34
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8. CRH (XXL, IE) Construction Materials
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8. CRH (XXL, IE) Construction Materials
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3
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71
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32
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22
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9. Rio Tinto (XXL, GB) Diversified Metals & Mining
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9. Rio Tinto (XXL, GB) Diversified Metals & Mining
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43
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7
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76
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20
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10. Holcim (XL, CH) Construction Materials
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10. Holcim (XL, CH) Construction Materials
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Large companies - similar region as AZ
| Similar Stocks |
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1. Vodafone (XL, GB) Wireless Telecommunication
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1. Vodafone (XL, GB) Wireless Telecommunication
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92
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60
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67
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88
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2. SSE (XL, GB) Electric Utilities
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2. SSE (XL, GB) Electric Utilities
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48
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58
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74
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72
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3. Compass (XL, GB) Restaurants
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3. Compass (XL, GB) Restaurants
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5
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91
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77
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71
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4. Marks and Spencer (XL, GB) Food Retail
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4. Marks and Spencer (XL, GB) Food Retail
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41
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59
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58
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62
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5. Centrica (XL, GB) Multi-Utilities
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5. Centrica (XL, GB) Multi-Utilities
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61
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17
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87
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61
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6. Rolls-Royce (XL, GB) Aerospace & Defense
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6. Rolls-Royce (XL, GB) Aerospace & Defense
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41
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93
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30
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61
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7. Kingfisher (XL, GB) Home Improvement Retail
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7. Kingfisher (XL, GB) Home Improvement Retail
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61
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17
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96
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60
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8. ABF (XL, GB) Packaged Foods & Meats
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8. ABF (XL, GB) Packaged Foods & Meats
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63
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23
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81
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53
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|
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9. British American Tobacco (XXL, GB) Tobacco
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9. British American Tobacco (XXL, GB) Tobacco
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53
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61
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30
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43
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|
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10. Sainsbury (XL, GB) Food Retail
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10. Sainsbury (XL, GB) Food Retail
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85
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41
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18
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42
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as AZ
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Arkema (L, FR) Specialty Chemicals
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1. Arkema (L, FR) Specialty Chemicals
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100
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13
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86
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86
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2. Elkem ASA (M, NO) Specialty Chemicals
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2. Elkem ASA (M, NO) Specialty Chemicals
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51
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49
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58
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62
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3. Novozymes (L, DK) Specialty Chemicals
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3. Novozymes (L, DK) Specialty Chemicals
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3
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93
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60
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56
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4. EMS-Chemie (M, CH) Specialty Chemicals
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4. EMS-Chemie (M, CH) Specialty Chemicals
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7
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53
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92
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54
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5. Clariant (M, CH) Specialty Chemicals
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5. Clariant (M, CH) Specialty Chemicals
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77
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27
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36
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42
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6. Wacker Chemie (L, DE) Specialty Chemicals
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6. Wacker Chemie (L, DE) Specialty Chemicals
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51
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9
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82
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42
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7. Symrise (L, DE) Specialty Chemicals
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7. Symrise (L, DE) Specialty Chemicals
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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8. Umicore (L, BE) Specialty Chemicals
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8. Umicore (L, BE) Specialty Chemicals
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69
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51
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17
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35
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9. Croda (M, GB) Specialty Chemicals
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9. Croda (M, GB) Specialty Chemicals
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33
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23
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72
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30
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10. HEXPOL (M, SE) Specialty Chemicals
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10. HEXPOL (M, SE) Specialty Chemicals
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47
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11
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58
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16
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Mid sized companies - similar region as AZ
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Barratt Developments (M, GB) Homebuilding
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1. Barratt Developments (M, GB) Homebuilding
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73
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87
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97
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100
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2. Quilter (M, GB) Asset Management & Custody
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2. Quilter (M, GB) Asset Management & Custody
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53
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77
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94
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96
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|
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3. Keller (M, GB) Construction & Engineering
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3. Keller (M, GB) Construction & Engineering
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91
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57
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87
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95
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4. Smith & Nephew (L, GB) Health Care Equipment
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4. Smith & Nephew (L, GB) Health Care Equipment
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85
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65
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55
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94
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|
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5. Standard (M, GB) Diversified Banks
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5. Standard (M, GB) Diversified Banks
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31
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90
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87
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92
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|
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6. Rathbone Brothers (M, GB) Asset Management & Custody
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6. Rathbone Brothers (M, GB) Asset Management & Custody
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100
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35
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65
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92
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7. Taylor Wimpey (M, GB) Homebuilding
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7. Taylor Wimpey (M, GB) Homebuilding
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83
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29
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97
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89
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8. easyjet (L, GB) Airlines
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8. easyjet (L, GB) Airlines
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71
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77
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46
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86
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9. Aviva (L, GB) Multi-line Insurance
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9. Aviva (L, GB) Multi-line Insurance
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61
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71
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39
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85
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|
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10. Computacenter (M, GB) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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10. Computacenter (M, GB) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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85
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19
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81
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83
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