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The UK stock market is one of the largest and most liquid in the world, with over 2,000 companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Below are 12 of the most expensive stocks in the market:
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Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell is the largest oil and gas company globally and is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Its shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange, and it has a market capitalization of over £200 billion. Shell is an integrated energy company that produces oil, natural gas, and chemicals; it has operations in more than 70 countries and employs 87,000 people.
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings is a British multinational banking and financial services holding company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the 7th largest bank globally by total assets and has over £120 billion in market capitalization. HSBC operates in 74 countries and has around 6,000 offices globally, and it has over 250,000 employees and serves around 54 million customers.
BP
BP is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the 6th most significant oil and gas company globally, with over £100 billion in market capitalization. BP operates in around 70 countries and has around 80,000 employees. It is one of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, with over 20 million shareholders.
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline is a British multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Brentford, United Kingdom. It is the 9th largest pharmaceutical company globally by revenue and has over £80 billion in market capitalization. GSK employs around 99,000 people in 115 countries, and its products are sold in over 150 countries.
Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a British-Australian multinational mining and metals company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and Melbourne, Australia. It is the second-largest mining company globally by revenue, with over £70 billion in market capitalization. Rio Tinto operates in around 40 countries and employs around 62,000 people.
Diageo
Diageo is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s largest spirits producer, with over £60 billion in market capitalization. Diageo’s brands include Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, and Guinness. It has operations in 180 countries and employs over 28,000 people.
British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest tobacco company by revenue, with over £50 billion in market capitalization. BAT has over 200 brands, including Lucky Strike, Dunhill, and Pall Mall. It operates in around 180 countries and employs over 55,000 people.
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is the third-largest consumer goods company globally, with over £48 billion in market capitalization. Unilever’s brands include Dove, Lipton, and Magnum. It has operations in 190 countries and employs around 169,000 people.
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom. It is the world’s largest producer of household cleaning products, with over £30 billion in market capitalization. Reckitt Benckiser’s brands include Dettol, Finish and Vanish. It operates in around 60 countries and employs around 36,500 people.
Vodafone Group
The Vodafone Group is a British multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest mobile telecommunications company, with over £70 billion in market capitalization. Vodafone has operations in around 30 countries and employs over 85,000 people. Its brands include Vodafone, TalkTalk, and 3.
SABMiller
SABMiller is a British multinational brewing and beverage company headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest brewer by volume, with over £60 billion in market capitalization. SABMiller’s brands include Miller, Grolsch, and Peroni. It operates in around 80 countries and employs over 69,000 people.
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is globally the largest pharmaceutical company, with over £50 billion in market capitalization. AstraZeneca’s brands include Nexium, Crestor, and Symbicort. It has operations in 100 countries and employs over 61,000 people.