REG - BP PLC - 2019 AGM poll results and directorate changes

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21/05/2019 17:10

RNS Number : 7591Z
BP PLC
21 May 2019
 


BP p.l.c.
AGM 2019 poll results and directorate changes
 
BP p.l.c. held its Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2019 and announces the results of the voting below.
 







Votes
For


%


Votes
Against


%


Votes Withheld


% of issued share capital voted




Resolution 1: Report and accounts


13,359,522,261


98.89


150,388,207


1.11


140,565,830


66.38%




Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration report


12,771,467,350


95.93


541,441,316


4.07


337,586,814


65.41%




Resolution 3: To re-elect Mr R W Dudley as a director


13,484,677,599


99.67


43,996,011


0.33


121,779,782


66.47%




Resolution 4: To re-elect Mr B Gilvary as a director


13,370,192,974


98.84


157,083,122


1.16


123,219,761


66.46%




Resolution 5: To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a director


13,282,295,777


98.20


244,006,924


1.80


124,198,376


66.46%




Resolution 6: To re-elect Dame A Carnwath as a director


13,073,613,643


96.65


453,216,737


3.35


123,641,581


66.46%




Resolution 7: To elect Miss P Daley as a director


13,479,377,986


99.67


44,129,326


0.33


126,993,298


66.44%




Resolution 8: To re-elect Mr I E L Davis as a director


13,300,725,140


98.33


225,214,349


1.67


124,560,817


66.45%




Resolution 9: To re-elect Professor Dame Ann Dowling as a director


13,474,891,619


99.61


52,783,924


0.39


122,783,120


66.46%




Resolution 10: To elect Mr H Lund as a director


13,286,985,824


98.24


238,584,961


1.76


124,887,888


66.45%




Resolution 11: To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director


13,478,019,987


99.72


38,418,333


0.28


124,015,781


66.41%




Resolution 12: To re-elect Mr B R Nelson as a director


13,439,715,611


99.38


83,895,218


0.62


126,890,841


66.44%




Resolution 13: To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director


13,154,553,590


97.69


311,060,792


2.31


184,886,087


66.16%




Resolution 14: To re-elect Sir J Sawers as a director


13,447,547,340


99.45


74,906,619


0.55


128,046,229


66.44%




Resolution 15: Reappointment of auditor


13,474,131,801


99.51


66,045,149


0.49


110,336,449


66.52%




Resolution 16: Political donations and political expenditure


13,056,729,819


96.54


468,541,854


3.46


119,869,222


66.45%




Resolution 17: Limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount.


12,636,558,391


93.49


879,608,690


6.51


134,324,863


66.41%




Resolution 18: Special resolution: Authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights


13,361,576,086


98.98


138,080,684


1.02


150,834,634


66.33%




Resolution 19: Special resolution: Additional authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights


13,010,997,410


96.39


487,479,909


3.61


152,011,879


66.32%




Resolution 20: Special resolution: share buyback


13,267,089,657


98.46


207,280,010


1.54


176,130,228


66.20%




Resolution 21: Special resolution: notice of general meetings


12,451,061,928


92.35


1,031,172,483


7.65


168,263,451


66.24%




Resolution 22: Special resolution: Climate Action 100+ shareholder resolution on climate change disclosures


13,339,502,194


99.14


115,759,662


0.86


195,200,575


66.11%




Resolution 23: Special resolution: Follow This shareholder resolution on climate change targets


1,077,086,256


8.40


11,750,746,486


91.60


802,598,545


63.03%



 
*   Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
 
** Total voting rights of the shares in issue: 20,353,561,267. Every shareholder has one vote for every ordinary share held and two votes for every £5 in nominal amount of BP preference shares held.
 
 
Board retirements
The Board of BP p.l.c. announces that with effect from the close of the AGM on 21 May 2019, Mr Alan Boeckmann and Admiral Frank Bowman have retired as Non-Executive Directors.
 
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under paragraph 9.6.14R (2) of the Listing Rules.




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