HC-5.6 HC-5.6 Senior Management's Remuneration
HC-5.6.1
Remuneration ofsenior management must be structured so that a portion of the total is linked to thelicensee's and individual's performance and aligns their interests with the interests of theshareholders .January 2014HC-5.6.2
Such rewards may include grants of shares, share options and other deferred stock-related incentive schemes, bonuses, and pension benefits which are not based on salary.
January 2014HC-5.6.3
If a
senior manager is also adirector , hisremuneration as asenior manager must take into account compensation received in his capacity as adirector .January 2014HC-5.6.4
All share incentive plans must be approved by the
shareholders .January 2014HC-5.6.5
All performance-based incentives should be awarded under written objective performance standards which have been approved by the board and are designed to enhance
shareholder and thelicensee's value, and under which shares should not vest and options should not be exercisable within less than two years of the date of award of the incentive.January 2014HC-5.6.6
All plans for performance-based incentives should be approved by the
shareholders , but the approval should be only of the plan itself and not of the grant to specific individuals of benefits under the plan.January 2014