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Annual Report and Accounts 2010

Table 1: Remuneration of the directors

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Excluding contributions to pension funds and related benefits set out in table 2, directors’ remuneration was as follows:

2010 2009
All figures in £000s Salaries/fees Annual incentive Allowances Benefits Total Total
Chairman
Glen Moreno 450 450 450
Executive directors
Marjorie Scardino 969 1,606 70 17 2,662 2,328
Will Ethridge 661 1,010 1,671 1,513
Rona Fairhead 516 826 12 19 1,373 1,104
Robin Freestone 460 685 7 6 1,158 1,102
John Makinson 536 801 232 6 1,575 1,425
Non-executive directors
David Arculus 90 90 85
Terry Burns (stepped down on 30 April 2010) 28 28 83
Patrick Cescau 86 86 70
Susan Fuhrman 73 73 70
Ken Hydon 90 90 85
CK Prahalad (deceased 16 April 2010) 30 30 60
Total 3,989 4,928 321 48 9,286 8,375
Total 2009 (including former directors) 4,127 4,246 272 97 8,742

Note 1: Allowances for Marjorie Scardino include £45,005 in respect of housing costs and a US payroll supplement of £11,754. John Makinson is entitled to a location and market premium in relation to the management of the business of the Penguin Group in the US and received £218,653 for 2010.

Note 2: Benefits include company car, car allowance and UK healthcare premiums. US health and welfare benefits for Marjorie Scardino and Will Ethridge are self-insured and the company cost, after employee contributions, is tax free to employees. For Marjorie Scardino, benefits include £15,450 for pension planning and financial advice. Marjorie Scardino, Rona Fairhead and John Makinson have the use of a chauffeur.

Note 3: No amounts as compensation for loss of office and no expense allowances chargeable to UK income tax were paid during the year.