£2.7m windfall for Debenham's directors

Debenhams chief executive Belinda Earl and her fellow executive directors stand to gain a £2.7m (€3.9m) windfall from a long-term incentive plan when the company is taken private next month.

Ms Earl's payout from the plan has been set at almost £1m (€1.4m) by the Debenhams remuneration committee.