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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

RARE PHOTOS: M s boss s pay package soared to 7 1m weeks before cyber attack | Vintage Vibes

Stuart Machin wears a blue checked suit with an open collar shirt as he stands in front of food shelves at a M&S store
Stuart Machin has been praised in some quarters for his handling of the crisis caused by the cyber-attack. Photograph: Oliver Dixon/PA

The pay package of Marks & Spencer’s chief executive jumped to more than £7m just weeks before the cyber-attack that rocked the retailer.

Stuart Machin received £7.1m for last financial year, up nearly 40% on the £5.1m he took home a year earlier, according to its annual report. He received the bump thanks to a sharp rise in performance-linked bonuses.

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