But more than 17% of shareholders vote against Debbie White鈥檚 拢270k bonus

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The pay deals for Interserve鈥檚 chief executive and her finance chief have been approved 鈥 despite more than 17% of shareholders voting against them.

At the firm鈥檚 AGM in London yesterday, more than 7 million votes cast were against the pay packets for Debbie White and chief financial officer Mark Whiteling.

White (pictured) joined last September and picked up close to 拢526,000 for four months鈥 work, which included a 拢270,000 bonus.

Whiteling, who joined a month later, received 拢246,433 for three months鈥 work, which included a bonus of 拢126,562.

Advisory firm Glass Lewis had recommended shareholders reject White鈥檚 bonus.

White鈥檚 basic salary for 2018 has been set at 拢650,000 while Whiteling will pick up a basic packet of 拢479,000. The firm鈥檚 third director Dougie Sutherland will pick up 拢315,000 鈥 the same figure as last year.

Former chief executive Adrian Ringrose, under whose leadership the firm made its disastrous foray into the energy-from-waste market which has so far cost the business 拢216m, picked up 拢459,000 last year before he stepped down at the end of August.