1.5 million

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(FILES) In a file picture taken on November 23, 2009 Stephen Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, speaks during the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in Central London.

The bonus, in dollars, awarded by Royal Bank of Scotland to its chief executive, Stephen Hester. The payout sparked an outcry among trade union leaders, and opposition politicians because the bank is 83% owned by the British public.

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