The Dutchman’s pay was swollen by enormous pension payments and ‘tax equalisation’ handouts after being promoted to the top job in January 2014
The chief executive of Shell earned €24.2m (£17.2m) last year to become the second-highest paid boss in the FTSE 100.
Ben van Beurden’s remuneration package was swollen by pension payments and “tax equalisation” handouts for the Dutchman as he was promoted from inside the organisation to the top job in January 2014.