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Kokusai Electric

Market Cap: JP¥2.2t

Engages in the development, manufacture, sale, repair, and maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment worldwide.

Mashreqbank PSC

Market Cap: د.إ51.1b

Provides various banking and financial services to individuals and corporates.

Suncorp Group

Market Cap: AU$19.7b

Provides insurance products to retail, corporate, and commercial customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Admiral Group

Market Cap: UK£10.5b

A financial services company, provides insurance and personal lending products in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain.

SK Telecom

Market Cap: ₩21.1t

Engages in the provision of wireless telecommunication services in South Korea.

Gjensidige Forsikring

Market Cap: NOK 133.0b

Provides general insurance and pension products in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

Asahi Group Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥2.2t

Manufactures and sells beer, alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, and food products in Japan, Europe, Oceania, and Southeast Asia.

Metro

Market Cap: CA$19.5b

Through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Canada.

Reinsurance Group of America

Market Cap: US$13.7b

Provides life and health, and asset-intensive reinsurance in the United States, Latin America, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Anhui Conch Cement

Market Cap: CN¥92.6b

Manufactures, sells, and trades in clinker and cement products in China and internationally.

Uni-President Enterprises

Market Cap: NT$431.8b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of beverages and instant noodles in Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia.

Kirin Holdings Company

Market Cap: JP¥2.2t

Engages in food and beverages, alcoholic beverages, pharmaceuticals, and health science businesses.

Tryg

Market Cap: DKK 88.7b

Engages in the provision of insurance products and services to private, small and medium sized commercial, and corporate customers in Denmark, the United States, rest of Nordic, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Kerry Group

Market Cap: €11.8b

Provides taste and nutrition solutions.

Hormel Foods

Market Cap: US$13.6b

Develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and other food products to foodservice, convenience store, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally.

Eastroc Beverage (Group)

Market Cap: CN¥91.3b

Engages in the manufacturing and distribution of beverages in the People’s Republic of China.

DaVita

Market Cap: US$13.4b

Provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure in the United States.

BrightSpring Health Services

Market Cap: US$13.4b

Operates as a home and community-based healthcare services platform in the United States.

Everest Group

Market Cap: US$13.4b

Together with subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance products in the United States, Europe, and internationally.

Nexchip Semiconductor

Market Cap: CN¥90.3b

Engages in the research, development, production, and sale of integrated circuit-related products in China and internationally.

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare

Market Cap: CN¥90.3b

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.

Britannia Industries

Market Cap: ₹1.3t

Manufactures and sells various food products in India and internationally.

Carrefour

Market Cap: €11.6b

Operates as a food retailer in France, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally.

Chubu Electric Power Company

Market Cap: JP¥2.1t

Engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity in Japan and internationally.

HDFC Life Insurance

Market Cap: ₹1.3t

Provides individual and group insurance solutions in India.

Piraeus Bank

Market Cap: €11.5b

Provides various banking products and services in Greece, Europe, and internationally.

Punjab National Bank

Market Cap: ₹1.3t

Provides various banking and financial products and services in India and internationally.

Hippo Valley Estates

Market Cap: US$1.7b

Together with its subsidiary, Chiredzi Township (Private) Limited, engages in the growing and milling of sugar cane in Zimbabwe and internationally.

Origin Energy

Market Cap: AU$18.7b

An integrated energy company, engages in the exploration and production of natural gas, electricity generation, wholesale and retail sale of electricity and gas, and sale of liquefied natural gas in Australia and internationally.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Market Cap: NZ$22.8b

Designs, manufactures, markets, and sells medical device products and systems in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

Cooper Companies

Market Cap: US$13.1b

Develops, manufactures, and markets contact lens wearers.

Globe Life

Market Cap: US$13.1b

Through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States.

Insurance Australia Group

Market Cap: AU$18.5b

Insurance Australia Group Limited underwrites general insurance products and provides investment management services in Australia and New Zealand.

Skyverse Technology

Market Cap: CN¥88.1b

Manufactures and sells quality control equipment to enterprises involved in the front-end integrated circuit processes and packaging in China and internationally.

Canara Bank

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

Provides various banking products and services in India and internationally.

Osaka Gas

Market Cap: JP¥2.1t

Provides gas, electricity, and other energy products and services in Japan and internationally.