Two-Thirds Of UK Top 15 Are Non-Doms

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Two-Thirds Of UK Top 15 Are Non-Doms PR Newswire SINGAPORE, June 19, 2012 - Combined Wealth TopsUS$ 133 Billion SINGA PORE,June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Wealth-X, the global UHNW prospecting, intelligence and wealth due diligence firm, has released a list of the top 15 richest individuals in theUnited Kingdom. A lisherBurkhanovich Usmanov, whose stable of companies and investments range from Metalloinvest to MegaFon and Kommersant, has replaced previous incumbent, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, at the top of the list. More popularly known as part owner of English football club, Arsenal, Mr Usmanov is worth at leastUS$ 16.4 billion. Mr Mittal has seen his net worth estimate decline along with the stock price of ArcelorMittal, losing at leastUS$ 30 billionin recent years. He now sits second on the list. At third spot is Roman Abramovich. The owner of Chelsea Football Club and Millhouse Capital, Mr A bramovich'shigh profile lifestyle suggests he does not appear to avoid media attention. Old money is represented by Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, the sixth Duke of Westminster, who is fourth on the list. The wealthiest property developer in theUnited Kingdom, the family business traces its roots to 1677 when an ancestor Thomas Grosvenor married Mary Davies, who had inherited 500 acres of land in West andCentral London. Women are represented on the list with the Heineken heiress Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken at No. 10 on the list. Rank NameNet Worth Estimate (US$ Billion) 1 AlisherBurkhanovich Usmanov16.4 2 LakshmiNiwas Mittal15.8 3 RomanAbramovich 12.1 4 GeraldCavendish Grosvenor11.1 5 LeonardValentinovich Blavatnik9.5 6 JohnFredriksen 9.3 7 HansRausing 9.1 8 WillardGordon Galen Weston8.4 9 SrichandHinduja 7.6 10 Charlenede Carvalho-Heineken6.9 11 NicholasOppenheimer 6.8 12 GopichandHinduja 6 13 RichardBranson 5.0 14 DavidReuben 4.7 15 CharlesCadogan 4.6

Stephen Morison, Vice President of Global Research at Wealth-X, noted, "The fact that the top 15 are mostly non-domiciled UHNWIs with diverse nationalities and backgrounds, reflects the attraction theUnited Kingdomholds for the ultra affluent, who are increasingly global in their outlook and lifestyle." Mykolas D. Rambus, CEO of Wealth-X commented, "The growing trend of the ultra wealthy choosing to establish residences in the most cosmopolitan cities around the world has implications for all professionals operating in the financial services and luxury sectors. Professionals need to understand these ultra wealthy clients, who defy being categorized by geographical location, should they wish to create consistent strategies of approach." For more information, please visit http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2012/two-thirds-of-uk-top-15-are- non-doms/ About Wealth-X Wealth-X provides its members with qualified prospects and intelligence on ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals, along with the privately held-companies they control. We work with 8 of the top 10 global private banks, leading educational institutions, not-for-profits and luxury brands. Our firm's online business development solution profiles individuals who represent US$10.7 trillionof the world's net wealth. The Wealth-X database additionally offers exclusive details on ultra wealthy individuals, including their wealth, income, passions, philanthropic interests, affiliations, politics, advisors, families and biographies. Wealth-X is the global leader on UHNW individuals and the worldwide standard for professionals working with the ultra affluent. Headquartered inSingapore, the company has offices inBeirut,Budapest,Guangzhou,Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur,London, Lugano,Madrid,Mumbai,New York,Sydney.