REG - BP PLC - AGM 2018 results and directorate changes

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21/05/2018 17:25

RNS Number : 7876O
BP PLC
21 May 2018
 


BP p.l.c.
AGM 2018 poll results and directorate changes
 
BP p.l.c. held its Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2018 and announces the results of the voting below.
 







Votes For


%


Votes Against


%


Votes Withheld*


% of issued share capital voted




Resolution 1: To receive the directors' annual report and accounts.


13,183,200,683


98.42


211,977,045


1.58


42,597,254


67.13




Resolution 2: To receive and approve the directors' remuneration report.


12,915,411,756


96.42


479,623,059


3.58


42,741,541


67.13




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


13,374,027,173


99.66


45,819,656


0.34


17,931,561


67.26




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


13,192,379,736


98.31


226,795,736


1.69


18,602,883


67.25




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


13,356,481,830


99.54


61,096,652


0.46


20,056,834


67.25




Resolution 6: To re-elect Mr A Boeckmann as a director.


13,347,722,236


99.51


65,659,993


0.49


24,394,626


67.22




Resolution 7: To re-elect Admiral F L Bowman as a director.


13,378,243,707


99.70


40,452,761


0.30


19,088,075


67.25




Resolution 8: To elect Dame Alison Carnwath as a director.


12,785,560,909


96.36


483,070,716


3.64


169,149,535


66.50




Resolution 9: To re-elect Mr I E L Davis as a director.


13,336,520,049


99.42


77,437,341


0.58


23,676,859


67.23




Resolution 10: To re-elect Professor Dame Ann Dowling as a director.


13,350,038,051


99.51


65,166,231


0.49


22,580,932


67.23




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


13,382,713,846


99.74


35,445,370


0.26


19,483,452


67.25




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


13,367,648,537


99.62


50,520,385


0.38


19,475,613


67.25




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


13,149,683,189


98.00


268,538,343


2.00


19,398,714


67.25




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


13,347,878,900


99.51


65,071,444


0.49


24,831,896


67.22




Resolution 15: To re-elect Mr C-H Svanberg as a director.


13,040,252,927


97.28


364,032,729


2.72


33,491,262


67.18




Resolution 16: To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration.


13,375,324,076


99.65


46,823,584


0.35


15,604,926


67.27




Resolution 17: To give limited authority to make political donations and incur political expenditure.


12,927,339,580


96.85


420,645,175


3.15


89,785,164


66.90




Resolution 18: To give limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount.


12,519,176,380


93.36


890,236,000


6.64


28,357,047


67.21




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


13,255,471,414


98.98


136,399,336


1.02


45,898,821


67.12




Resolution 20: Special resolution: to give additional authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights.


12,780,470,501


95.44


610,648,926


4.56


46,648,423


67.11




Resolution 21: Special resolution: to give limited authority for the purchase of its own shares by the company.


13,142,581,458


98.05


261,605,238


1.95


33,591,531


67.18




Resolution 22: Special resolution: to adopt new Articles of Association of the company.


13,267,971,677


99.54


60,794,760


0.46


109,025,664


66.80




Resolution 23: To approve the renewal of the Scrip Dividend Programme.


13,333,363,589


99.52


63,700,503


0.48


40,589,291


67.14




Resolution 24: Special resolution: to authorize the calling of general meetings (excluding annual general meetings) by notice of at least 14 clear days.


12,325,939,499


92.37


1,018,139,655


7.63


93,678,384


66.88



 
* 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: 19,952,994,832 (share capital as at 17 May 2018). 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 retirement and election of new Non-Executive Director
 
The Board of BP p.l.c. announces that with effect from the close of the AGM on 21 May 2018, Mr Paul Anderson has retired as a Non-Executive Director and Dame Alison Carnwath has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director. On joining the Board, Dame Alison will also be appointed to the audit committee.
 
Dame Alison Carnwath practiced as a chartered accountant before going on to hold a number of senior financial advisory roles with Schroder Wagg & Co and the Phoenix Partnership. Dame Alison has worked as a senior advisor at Evercore Partners (previously Lexicon) since 2005 and has been involved with Livingbridge LLP as chairman of the investment committee and chairman of the strategic advisory board. She is currently a non-executive chairman of Land Securities Group plc and will be stepping down from this role in July 2018. She is also a non-executive director of PACCAR Inc and Broadwell Capital Limited, and a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of both Zurich Insurance Company Ltd and BASF SE.  
 
Previous roles include non-executive directorships of Barclays plc and Man Group plc. Dame Alison has also served on the boards of Friends Provident plc, Welsh Water, Gallaher Group, Vitec Group plc and MFGlobal Inc. Dame Alison holds a graduate degree, has two honorary degrees and in 2014 was appointed to the order of Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE).
 
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under paragraph 9.6.11R of the Listing Rules.




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