Sunday Times Rich List 2009
| Company type | Annual publication |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media, Publishing |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Dr Philip Beresford |
Area served | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Products | Wealth rankings of richest individuals and families |
The Sunday Times Rich List 2009 was released on 26 April 2009.
Since its inception in 1989, the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has issued an annual supplement known as the Sunday Times Rich List. This compilation, prepared by Dr Philip Beresford, assesses the minimum estimated wealth of the top 1,000 wealthiest individuals or families within the United Kingdom as of January each year.
A distinct segment highlights the 250 wealthiest individuals from Ireland, encompassing both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Consistent with previous editions, the publication of the List attracted extensive media attention across the UK on its release date.
The leading three rankings remained consistent with those from the prior year. The Hinduja brothers (ranked 4th in 2008) and Leonard Blavatnik (ranked 11th in 2008) were excluded this time. Significantly, due to the economic downturn, the combined wealth of Britain’s richest 1,000 individuals diminished by £155 billion—equating to more than one-third of their total estimated assets.
Top 25 fortunes
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| 2009 | Name | Citizenship | Source of wealth | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Net worth bn |
Rank | Net worth bn | |||
| £10.80 | Lakshmi Mittal and family | Steel industry | £27.70 | |||
| £7.00 | Roman Abramovich | Oil sector, industrial holdings, owner of Chelsea FC | £11.70 | |||
| £6.50 | The Duke of Westminster | Real estate (Grosvenor Group) | £7.00 | |||
| £5.00 | Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli | Pharmaceutical industry | £5.65 | |||
| £4.00 | Hans Rausing | Packaging business | £5.40 | |||
| £3.83 | Sir Philip Green and Lady Green | Retail sector |
£4.33 | |||