2019 AGM poll results and directorate changes

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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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