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Indra Confirms New Leadership, Slashes CEO Fixed Pay and Pursues Defence Alliance

Management cut the CEO’s fixed pay plus pension contributions to placate large investors, signalling a push for defence partnerships and a strategic plan before year-end.

Overview

  • Shareholders ratified Josep Maria Recasens as CEO and Ángel Simón as chairman and approved a 20% dividend rise to €0.30 per share.
  • The company reduced the new CEO’s fixed total pay by about 23% to €816,500 and capped pension contributions at 15% of base salary to address investor concerns over generous pensions.
  • Short-term variable pay remains intact with potential payment of up to 200% of base salary and 30% of any bonus paid in shares while a 2026–2030 mid-term incentive could deliver nearly 93,000 shares if targets are met.
  • The AGM fixed the board at 14 members with half classified as independent, approved Amber Capital’s board representative, and saw a minority shareholder publicly demand the chairman’s resignation citing government influence.
  • Indra confirmed active talks with Santa Bárbara to form a joint venture for land-military projects as part of a deliberate move toward consolidation in Europe’s defence sector and pledged to publish a new strategic plan before the end of the year.