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Tidjane Thiam could walk from home with a large slice of the £5.2 million pay and bonus package he was aiming for this year if he is ousted in the manner that chief executive of Prudential.

A bumper severance deal for Mr Thiam, whose job is under pressure after his $35.5 billion acquisition of AIA failed this week, would subsist certain to cause ructions among investors. One said yesterday: “There would exist an almighty row.”

The Pru abandoned its AIA takeover without interrupti~ Tuesday, leaving it with a £450 million bill, including a &shut up;153 million break fee payable to AIG, the owner.

Mr Thiam, who has faced calls to discharged, is determined to stay on. He believes he has the have of the majority of investors and the full backing of his chairman, Harvey McGrath.

Standard & Poor’s, the credit ratings agency, declared yesterday that the cost of withdrawing its offer raised “strategic and monetary implications” for the Pru. Its AA rating was on CreditWatch with “negative implications”. Once S&P completes its review, it may downgrade the Pru by a notch. Credit ratings are important for companies because they support to keep down borrowing costs.

Pru shares closed up 4.5p, or 0.8 through cent, at 569.6p last night as speculation persisted about its strategic what may occur hereafter. Some investors have called for a break-up of the insurer, which some analysts have suggested could be worth at least &beat;9 a share.

However, Mr Thiam has rejected that strategy. He is expected to application next week’s annual shareholder meeting to pursue a “employment as usual” strategy, whereby the Pru continues to pursue vital growth in Asia.