Use of share options for high flyers declining significantly, says Mercer

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COMPANIES using share options to reward their high-flying executive personnel have declined significantly in the last three years, claims Mercer HR Consulting.

A survey of 105 firms by Mercer revealed that in 2004 almost two-thirds (63pc) of employers offered share options – the right to purchase shares at a specified exercise price during a defined perio...

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