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AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot’s pay rises to £17.7m
Business•February 24, 2026 at 2:01 PMNational

AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot’s pay rises to £17.7m

By Julia Kollewe•The Guardian - UK News

Increase of 6.4% comes as drugmaker reports strong profit growth, despite cancelling UK investment projectsBusiness live – latest updatesPascal Soriot, the chief executive of Britain’s largest pharmaceutical company, received a 6.4% pay rise last year, taking his total remuneration to £17.7m.The AstraZeneca boss is in line for a further increase this year, potentially making him the UK’s highest-paid chief executive once again. Continue reading...

Increase of 6.4% comes as drugmaker reports strong profit growth, despite cancelling UK investment projects

Pascal Soriot, the chief executive of Britain’s largest pharmaceutical company, received a 6.4% pay rise last year, taking his total remuneration to £17.7m.

The AstraZeneca boss is in line for a further increase this year, potentially making him the UK’s highest-paid chief executive once again.

Continue reading...

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