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United Kingdom |
| Industry |
Air Freight & Logistics |
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| Size class |
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Large companies - similar industry as Royal Mail
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1. Daimler Truck (XXL, DE) Heavy Machinery
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1. Daimler Truck (XXL, DE) Heavy Machinery
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83
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83
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82
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96
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2. Strabag (XL, AT) Construction & Engineering
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2. Strabag (XL, AT) Construction & Engineering
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85
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19
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95
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89
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3. Leonardo (XL, IT) Aerospace & Defense
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3. Leonardo (XL, IT) Aerospace & Defense
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41
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89
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65
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84
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4. DSV (XL, DK) Air Freight & Logistics
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4. DSV (XL, DK) Air Freight & Logistics
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1
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98
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86
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82
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5. Deutsche Post (XXL, DE) Air Freight & Logistics
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5. Deutsche Post (XXL, DE) Air Freight & Logistics
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58
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54
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68
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80
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6. ACS (XL, ES) Construction & Engineering
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6. ACS (XL, ES) Construction & Engineering
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57
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93
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23
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75
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7. Rolls-Royce (XL, GB) Aerospace & Defense
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7. Rolls-Royce (XL, GB) Aerospace & Defense
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43
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95
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32
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72
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8. Air France - KLM (XL, FR) Airlines
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8. Air France - KLM (XL, FR) Airlines
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89
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81
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7
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71
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9. Securitas (XL, SE) Security & Alarm Services
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9. Securitas (XL, SE) Security & Alarm Services
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83
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41
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49
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67
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10. ABB (XXL, CH) Electr. Components & Equipment
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10. ABB (XXL, CH) Electr. Components & Equipment
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14
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77
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75
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67
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Large companies - similar region as Royal Mail
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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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62
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67
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90
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2. Kingfisher (XL, GB) Home Improvement Retail
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2. Kingfisher (XL, GB) Home Improvement Retail
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73
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23
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92
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86
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3. Compass (XL, GB) Restaurants
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3. Compass (XL, GB) Restaurants
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3
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93
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89
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85
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4. Sainsbury (XL, GB) Food Retail
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4. Sainsbury (XL, GB) Food Retail
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96
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47
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28
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76
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5. Rolls-Royce (XL, GB) Aerospace & Defense
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5. Rolls-Royce (XL, GB) Aerospace & Defense
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43
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95
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32
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72
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6. Centrica (XL, GB) Multi-Utilities
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6. Centrica (XL, GB) Multi-Utilities
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71
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13
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91
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67
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7. SSE (XL, GB) Electric Utilities
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7. SSE (XL, GB) Electric Utilities
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38
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62
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74
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66
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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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67
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17
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81
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57
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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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63
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63
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31
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49
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|
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10. RELX (XL, GB) Research & Consulting
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10. RELX (XL, GB) Research & Consulting
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1
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100
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37
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49
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Royal Mail
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VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Sixt (L, DE) Trucking
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1. Sixt (L, DE) Trucking
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73
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85
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65
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98
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2. Aegean Airlines (M, GR) Airlines
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2. Aegean Airlines (M, GR) Airlines
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83
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77
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51
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95
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3. Wilh. Wilhelmsen (M, NO) Marine
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3. Wilh. Wilhelmsen (M, NO) Marine
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75
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63
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71
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95
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4. Costamare (M, MC) Marine
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4. Costamare (M, MC) Marine
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81
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51
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73
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93
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5. easyjet (L, GB) Airlines
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5. easyjet (L, GB) Airlines
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67
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73
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58
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88
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6. Norwegian Air Shuttle (M, NO) Airlines
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6. Norwegian Air Shuttle (M, NO) Airlines
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61
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73
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55
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81
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7. ALD (L, FR) Trucking
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7. ALD (L, FR) Trucking
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95
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63
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6
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57
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8. Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (M, DE) Marine Ports & Services
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8. Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (M, DE) Marine Ports & Services
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39
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67
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57
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57
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9. Wallenius Wilhelmsen (L, NO) Marine
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9. Wallenius Wilhelmsen (L, NO) Marine
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83
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29
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47
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53
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10. Stolt-Nielsen (M, GB) Marine
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10. Stolt-Nielsen (M, GB) Marine
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91
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5
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55
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47
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Mid sized companies - similar region as Royal Mail
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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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81
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85
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94
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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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57
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69
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94
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98
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3. Persimmon (M, GB) Homebuilding
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3. Persimmon (M, GB) Homebuilding
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61
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65
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100
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96
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4. Computacenter (M, GB) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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4. Computacenter (M, GB) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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99
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21
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83
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94
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5. Natwest (M, GB) Diversified Banks
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5. Natwest (M, GB) Diversified Banks
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67
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75
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68
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94
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6. ITV (M, GB) Broadcasting
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6. ITV (M, GB) Broadcasting
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81
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37
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90
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90
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7. Keller (M, GB) Construction & Engineering
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7. Keller (M, GB) Construction & Engineering
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83
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39
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91
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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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67
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73
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58
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88
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9. Taylor Wimpey (M, GB) Homebuilding
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9. Taylor Wimpey (M, GB) Homebuilding
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85
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31
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96
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88
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10. Smith & Nephew (L, GB) Health Care Equipment
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10. Smith & Nephew (L, GB) Health Care Equipment
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81
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67
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47
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86
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