Although several of the attending shareholders today at Danske Bank’s annual general meeting were strong opponents of a lønhop to Danske Bank’s board of directors and believed that it was the expression of ‘greed’ and ‘fråseri of shareholders ‘money’ was a considerable lønhop adopted.
Only the chairman of the board Karsten Dybvad get lifted its fees by almost 50 per cent. from 1. January 2021. He can look forward to getting 1.2 million. kr. more in salary, on top of the 2.573.000 kr., he got last year.
Dybvad can look forward to getting 1.2 million. kr. more in salary, on top of the 2.573.000 kr., he got last year.Photo: Jens Dresling / Ritzau Scanpix
Thus his total fee could come up on the 3.795.000 kr. in 2021, writes Berlingske.
The non-executive members of the board of directors are each in particular, an increase in wages from 2021 increasing from 537.500 crowns to 660.000 euros per year.
the Background for the proposal to put wages up is that the board of directors believes that it requires a completely different performance to sit in a bankbestyrelse than in the past. In addition, it is necessary to be able to attract and retain qualify members of the board, believes the board of directors.
‘Requirements of the board’s work is enhanced, and the work is substantially more extensive, and this means that the pool of candidates who have the right skills and who have the courage and time to undertake the task, is correspondingly smaller. And the fact is we need to address the change at the management board’s remuneration,’ said Karsten Dybvad, prior to the vote.