| Xstrata plc acquisition of 24.9% of Lonmin Plc (£991m) – October 2008
Xstrata plc acquisition of the Anvil Hill Project, New South Wales (£187m) - September 2007
Titanium Resources Group Ltd placing (£17.6) - May 2007
Xstrata plc bid for LionOre Mining International Ltd. (£1.9bn) - March 2007
Xstrata plc rights issue (£2.9bn) – October 2006
LME Competition Appeal Tribunal case vs the OFT – September 2006
Glencore International and Credit Suisse announce strategic alliance in metals trading –
August 2006
Xstrata plc equity placing (£1.3bn) – May 2006
Xstrata plc bid for 80% Falconbridge (£7.7bn) – May 2006
Xstrata plc acquisition of Tintaya mine from BHP Billiton (US$750m) – May 2006
Xstrata plc – acquisition of 33.3% stake in Cerrejon from Glencore (US$1.7bn) – March 2006
Glencore International and Credit Suisse announce strategic alliance in energy trading – February 2006
Titanium Resources Group Ltd placing (£10.0m) - October 2005
Xstrata plc purchases a 20% stake in Falconbridge (£922m) – September 2005
Titanium Resources Group listing on the Alternative Investment Market (£100m) – August 2005
Active Value Advisers Ltd – role in sale of Cordiant Communications Group
Xstrata plc – US $600m convertible bond issue – August 2003
Xstrata plc – agreed acquisition of MIM Holdings Ltd (US$3bn) – April 2003
Groupe Chez Gérard bid defence (£16.5m) – October 2002
OFT inquiry into consumer IT – Summer 2002
Vivendi acquisition of Southern Water (£2b) – May 2002
C3D bid for GoAhead Group (£326m) – Summer 2001
Vinci bid for TBI (£516m) – August 2001
BHP and Billiton merger via Dual Listed Company structure (US$29bn) – March 2001
Competition Commission – LloydsTSB/Abbey National Merger Inquiry – March 2001
Sibir Energy acquisition of 20% stake in Yugraneft (£2.6m) – December 2000
L'Oréal acquisition of Shu Uemura (sales of €385m in 1999) – November 2000
Mayflower joint venture with Henlys – October 2000
Billiton acquisition of 59% stake in Worsley Alumina refinery (US$1.5bn) – August 2000
Billiton acquisition of Rio Algom (C$1.7bn) – August 2000
Nomura bid for Hyder (£2.4bn) – July 2000
Sibir Energy – acquisition of Evikhon and Ugraneft (£75m) – June 2000
L'Oréal acquisition of Matrix Essentials – April 2000
Competition Commission Inquiry into SME Banking March 2000
L'Oréal acquisition of Carson (sales of US$176m in 1999) – February 2000
Royal Bank of Scotland acquisition of Nat West (£20bn)- January 2000
Pinault Printemps Redoute strategic alliance with Gucci (£4.5bn) – March 1999
English China Clays – recommended offer by Imetal SA (£756m) – February 1999
Billiton – buy out of minority interests in QNI (c.US$275m) – November 1998
Billiton – buyout of minority interests in Ingwe Coal Corp & Trans Natal Coal Corp (£283m)
BSKYB bid for Man Utd (£623m) - September 1998
Enron – acquisition of Wessex Water (£1.36bn)
Gold Fields of South Africa – Agreed merger with Gencor* (£1bn)
London Clubs International – Hostile bid for Capital Corporation
Competition Commission Inquiry into supply of raw milk Jan 1998
Billiton listing on the Paris Bourse – 1997
Billiton listing on the LSE (£4.6bn) – 1997
Great Southern – Hostile defence from SCI
Browning Ferris Industries (BFI) Corp. – Hostile bid for Attwoods
Westland – defence of GKN bid | 
