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David Atkins, 52 Chief executive, Hammerson

THE boss of shopping centre firm Hammerson has been given £1.3m of shares.

David Atkins, 52, was given 345,152 shares on Tuesday as part of a long-term incentive plan which will vest in four years. It follows a disastrous year for Hammerson, which saw Atkins abandon a £ 3.4bn bid to buy smaller rival Intu.

Atkins was paid just under £2m last year. Hammerson plunged into the red last year amid a slump in rental income and a rise in empty stores at its shopping centres.