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SOCIETY / PEOPLE
List: Top Ten Highest Paid People in Britain
Date: 2003
Source: Sunday Times newspaper 'Pay List'
Base: All UK residents.
Notes: Roman Abramovich earned £564m in 2003 from his Russian oil company Sibneft and the sale of his stake in Aeroflot. The Sunday Times lists the country's top 500 earners every year.
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Rank / Person / Source of Wealth
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2003
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1. Roman Abramovich, business
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£564m
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2. John Caudwell, telecoms
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£397m
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3. Michael Cornish, business
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£203m
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4. Philip Green, retailing
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£171m
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5. JK Rowling, publishing
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£125m
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6. Bill Archer, retailing
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£73.8m
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7. John Fredriksen, business
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£68.5m
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8. Lynn Wilson, property and construction
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£47m
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9. Patrick Moores, retailing
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£43.4m
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10. Paul Drayson, pharmaceuticals
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£42.4m
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