JD Sports suffers second pay revolt

JD Sports faced a backlash from investors at its annual meeting over salaries and bonuses for its top executives. A third of shareholders voted against the sportswear seller’s remuneration report, while 30pc pushed back on performance-related bonuses. The company, which is worth almost £6bn, said it was particularly disappointed with the level of opposition since it had invested “considerable time and resources” to improve its pay. Excluding the votes of Pentland, the ret