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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

Anglo American drops plan to pay bosses millions in bonuses after $50bn Teck merger backlash

Two men in orange hi-viz vests and helmets stand at Anglo American's El Soldado copper mine in Chile
Anglo-American CEO Duncan Wanblad’s share bonus would have been worth about £8.5m, according to estimates. Photograph: Anglo American/Reuters

London-listed miner Anglo American has dropped plans to award its bosses multimillion-pound bonuses if its planned $50bn mega-merger with a Canadian rival goes through, after a backlash from its investors.

The FTSE 100 miner had sought shareholder approval for a plan to award its chief executive, Duncan Wanblad, a share bonus worth £8.5m if the deal to buy Teck Resources to create a copper producing giant was completed.

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