Tony Pidgley, the founder and chairman of Berkeley Homes, was paid just over £23m in cash and shares last year, part of a bonus payment of some £42m shared by the company’s top five executives.
A similar amount is likely for the coming year, and by 2021 the executives’ share bonuses could be worth some £500m in total.
The company reported a sharp increase in annual profit. Its share price has risen 15% this year.
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