FTSE giant faces fat cat pay row

ANOTHER FTSE 100 firm is facing investor outrage over fat cat pay at its AGM.

Coca-Cola Hellenic, one of the world’s largest drinks bottlers, is bracing for a revolt against its pay policy this month.

Investor advisory firm Glass Lewis is encouraging shareholders to vote against the pay report, citing concern about a decision to make it easier for boss Zoran Bogdanovic to receive share awards.

Glass Lewis said the target changes had been ‘rare among the company’s peers’ and that previous changes to the awards had been ‘a major driver for a high level of investor dissent’ last year.

Bogdanovic was paid £4.2m last year, up from £2.9m in 2020.

The company’s share price is down by a third this year amid the war in Ukraine.

Several major companies – including GlaxoSmithKline and Ocado – have faced similar backlashes over fat cat pay.