Burberry Boss One Of City's Highest Paid Women

The boss who transformed the fortunes of Burberry has cemented her position as one of the City's highest-paid women by cashing in GBP5.4 million worth of shares. Rose Marie Bravo, a 53-year-old American, was given a 1 per cent share stake plus lucrative options when Burberry's parent company GUS floated on the stock market in 2002.

Yesterday, it emerged that she has cashed in one million shares worth GBP3.79m and made GBP1.6m more from her option award. Last year, she received GBP2.1m in salary and bonus as well as enjoying other perks - including a GBP10,000 clothing allowance, chauffeur-driven car and free London apartment with maid.