AXA
| AXA | |
|---|---|
| Based in | France |
| Active in | Chile |
| Targeted | base metals |
AXA SA/AXA Framlington of France is one of the world`s leading assurance, financial services` protection, pensions and savings providers. In recent years it acquired control of (inter alia) the insurance companies Royal Guardian, Sun Life, and National Mutual (Australia). AXA:
- is the fourth biggest shareholder (at 3.85%) in Rio Tinto PLC [Hemscott 16 August 2009];
- is the fifth largest shareholder (4.22%) of Xstrata PLC [Hemscott 16 August 2009];
- was in 2008 the third largest fund investor (at 7.69%) in the huge Kazakhstan copper miner, Kazakhmys PLC [Hemscott 12 February 2008];
- was the same year, the second largest shareholder (9.04%) in Cambrian Mining plc - a UK mine finance company [Hemscott 11 February 2008];
- is third biggest shareholder (at 4.42%) in Antofagasta Plc, one of the worlds’ major private copper companies, operating in Chile [Hemscott 5 August 2009]
- was in 2008 the third biggest holder of shares in Caledon Resources PLC [Hemscott 20 February 2008]
