Dec 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE tumbled 31
percent in 2008, the largest annual drop since its launch in
1984, as a credit crisis and a looming recession sent global
equities reeling.

Below are the best and worst performers on the FTSE 100:

TOP 10 BEST PERFORMERS IN 2008:

RANDGOLD RES. (RRS.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +62.0 PCT

BRITISH ENERGY BGY.L +40.4 PCT

ASTRAZENECA (AZN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +27.0 PCT

AMLIN (AML.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +18.5 PCT

COMPASS GROUP (CPG.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +9.0 PCT

EXPERIAN (EXPN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +8.8 PCT

AUTONOMY CORP (AUTN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +7.5 PCT

CAPITA GROUP (CPI.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +5.9 PCT

TULLOW OIL (TLW.L: Quote, Profile, Research) +1.6 PCT

GLAXOSMITHKLINE (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -1.6 PCT

TOP 10 LOSERS IN 2008:

HBOS HBOS.L -90.4 PCT

ROYAL BANK SCOT (RBS.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -87.0 PCT

KAZAKHMYS (KAZ.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -83.0 PCT

XSTRATA (XTA.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -82.0 PCT

3I GROUP (III.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -73.7 PCT

LOND STOCK EXCH (LSE.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -73.2 PCT

LLOYDS TSB GRP (LLOY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -73.2 PCT

RIO TINTO (RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -72.8 PCT

BARCLAYS (BARC.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -69.6 PCT

VEDANTA RES (VED.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -67.8 PCT

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Source: Reuters Data
(Compiled by Blaise Robinson and Baptiste Cordier; Editing by
Erica Billingham)