Components of Directors’ Remuneration Example

Element
Purpose
Calculation
£000

Basic salary

To attract and retain

talented people

Determined by

responsibilities, skills

and experience

 

Benchmarked

against other large

FTSE 100 retailers

and international

equivalents

1,563

(including

benefits)

Short-term performance related pay

Cash bonus

Motivates year-on year earnings growth

and delivery of

strategic business

priorities

Based on specific

objectives and EPS

(earnings per share)

targets e.g. development of

international and

non-food businesses

2,300

Deferred share bonus

Generates focus on

medium-term targets and, by incentivising share price and dividend growth, ensures alignment with shareholder interests

Based on total

shareholder return

targets

1,690

Long-term performance related pay

Performance share plans and share

Options

Assures a focus on

long-term business

success and

shareholder returns

Based on a mix of

ROCE (return on capital employed),

EBIT (earnings

before interest and

tax) and EPS

1,205

                                                                                                                                                                             Total       £5,472,000