# Over half of FTSE 100 donate to South Asian floods appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/12/31/over-half-ftse-100-donate-south-asian-floods-appeal/
- Published: 2004-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Times reports that more than half of the companies in the FTSE 100 have donated
money or services to the South Asian emergency relief effort.
In-kind help offered
includes Shell’s provision of free fuel to rescue operations in Thailand, Cairn 
Energy’s provision of an India-based helicopter, and Lloyds TSB’s waiving of transaction
charges for people transferring money to affected areas.

 

 

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Some companies such as Pearson and Legal & General are offering to match their employees’
donations to the emergency funds.

 

 

Other companies including retailers J Sainsbury and Dixons report that they will
carry out employee and in-store collections.

 

 

Some top companies including BAE Systems, Imperial Tobacco, Royal Bank of Scotland
and HBOS have not yet decided how to provide support.

 

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