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Chief executive Bart Becht — the best paid boss in the FTSE 100 with a package of £22m — keeps a low profile while his 17 power brands do the talking John Waples, Business Editor Bart Becht, chief executive of Reckitt Benckiser, has one of the lowest profiles among his peers in the FTSE 100. His pay package may be one of the largest — £22m last year — but when it comes to providing personal details, the Dutchman, who turns 52 this week, doesn’t do it. Becht likes it that way. Up to now he has let his figures do the talking and you can see why. The global household-goods company, with a market value of £18 billion, will set the bar for its sector this week with half-year operating profits approaching £600m — at the top end of expectations — and sales of £3 billion. The figures will be greeted warmly in the City — hit in recent... [read full story]
