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Other elements of directors’ packages
Pensions
Arun Sarin is provided with a defined contribution pension arrangement to which
the Company contributes 30% of base salary.
Vittorio Colao has elected to take a cash allowance of 30% of base salary in lieu of
pension contributions.
Andy Halford is a contributing member of the Vodafone Group Pension Scheme,
a UK defined benefit scheme approved by HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”). The
scheme provides a benefit of two-thirds of pensionable salary after a minimum
of 20 years’ service. The normal retirement age is 60 but directors may retire
from age 55 with a pension proportionately reduced to account for their shorter
service, but with no actuarial reduction. Andy’s pensionable salary is capped
in line with the Vodafone Group Pension Scheme Rules at £110,000. Andy has
elected to take a cash allowance of 30% of base salary in lieu of pension
contributions on salary above the scheme cap.
Further details of the pension benefits earned by the directors in the 2008
financial year can be found on page 78. Liabilities in respect of the pension
schemes in which the executive directors participate are funded to the extent
described in note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
All the individuals referred to above are provided benefits in the event of death
in service. They also have an entitlement under a long term disability plan from
which two-thirds of base salary, up to a maximum benefit determined by the
insurer, would be provided until normal retirement date.
Share ownership requirements
The share ownership requirements for executive directors are set out in the table
below. Ownership against these requirements is reviewed at 31 March and 30
September each year.
Required percentage of basic salary
Chief Executive 400%
Other executive directors 300%
Other Executive Committee members 200%
Service contracts of executive directors
The Remuneration Committee has determined that, after an initial term of up to
two years’ duration, executive directors’ contracts should thereafter have rolling
terms and be terminable on no more than one year’s notice. All current executive
directors’ contracts have an indefinite term (to normal retirement date) and one
year notice periods. No payments should normally be payable on termination
other than the salary due for the notice period and such entitlements under
incentive plans and benefits that are consistent with the terms of such plans.
Fees retained for external non-executive directorships
Executive directors may hold positions in other companies as non-executive
directors. In the 2008 financial year, Arun Sarin was the only executive director
with such a position, held at the Bank of England. He retained fees of £6,000 in
relation to this position. Fees were retained in accordance with Group policy.
Grants made and payouts received in the 2008 financial year(1)
Annual bonus and share grants made to executive directors in the 2008 financial year (percentages of base salary)
Annual Bonus Arun Sarin Vittorio Colao Andy Halford
Target award/Maximum award 100%/200% 100%/200% 100%/200%
Bonus deferral arrangement
Face value of DSB matching shares awarded in June 2007 50% of bonus deferred 50% of bonus deferred 50% of bonus deferred
Long term incentives
Face value of GLTI performance shares awarded in July 2007 389% 311% 311%
Face value of GLTI share options awarded in July 2007 750% 600% 600%
What the executive directors received in the 2008 financial year(2)
Base salary Arun Sarin Vittorio Colao Andy Halford
Basic salary received £1,310,160 £830,000 £631,500
Annual Bonus Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual
2007/08 GSTIP(3) £1,310,160 £2,130,320 £830,000 £1,290,650 £631,500 £1,026,819
Bonus deferral arrangement Shares granted Shares vested Shares granted Shares vested Shares granted Shares vested
STIP matching shares awarded in June 2005 1,260,747 1,180,479 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Long term incentives Shares granted Shares vested Shares granted Shares vested Shares granted Shares vested(4)
GLTI performance shares awarded in July 2004 2,016,806 576,806 N/A N/A 135,617 135,617
GLTI share options awarded in July 2004 7,058,823 3,536,470 N/A N/A 226,808 226,808
Notes:
(1) More information on KPIs, against which Group performance is measured, can be found in “Performance – Key Performance Indicators” on pages 30 to 31.
(2) The amounts shown in the table are also disclosed in the appropriate tables in the audited information section, beginning on page 77.
(3) The 2008 financial year GSTIP bonus targets were exceeded. The payout achieved for the Chief Executive was 162.6%.
(4) These awards were granted prior to joining the Executive Committee and different performance conditions apply.
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