Camelot to review top executives" pay set-up Camelot has pledged to review how it reports the pay of its senior management after the operator of the National Lottery was accused of hiding £2m received by its chief executive. Dianne Thompson, Camelot's chief executive, was revealed to be the unnamed shadow director of Camelot Business Solutions, a small subsidiary of the lotteries group. She received £2.1m from that company last financial year, instead of being paid directly by the UK lotteries company that provides most of her workload. The opaque arrangement - which was revealed by The Sunday Times - has caused embarrassment for Camelot, which relies on a government licence for its lottery business, and for its owner, the Ontario Teachers" Pension Plan, which has been a strong advocate of transparent executive pay. "We acknowledge the specific concerns raised regarding executive compensation disclosure and we will be addressing these for future filings," OTPP said in a statement. As the group CEO and thus Camelot's most senior executive director, Dianne Thompson's pay has always been disclosed fully. It is not clear if the group received any tax advantage from the set-up. There has been increasing pressure on UK companies to increase transparency around the pay of top executives, although the latest draft guidelines from the business department offer companies" discretion on how they report directors" pay. It is understood that Ms Thompson has been paid partly by Camelot Business Solutions, which provides services to other parts of the group, since OTPP bought the lotteries operator for £389m in 2010. That arrangement is thought to reflect the global ambitions of Camelot, which will mean that a decreasing proportion of Ms Thompson's time will be dedicated to the UK lotteries business. As a shadow director of Camelot Business Solutions, Ms Thompson is not a legally appointed director, but is deemed to exercise control. Her pay doubled in the year ending March 2013 compared to the previous 12 months, following what Camelot described as "exceptional performance" over the previous four years. OTPP received a £112m dividend from Camelot's parent last year, its first since buying the company.