Result of AGM

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BP PLC announced the results of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, with all resolutions passing except for the special resolutions concerning the adoption of new Articles of Association (Resolution 22, 47.12% for) and the revocation of previous resolutions (Resolution 23, 47.47% for), and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility shareholder resolution (Resolution 24, 25.85% for). The Annual Report and Accounts received strong support with 98.20% of votes for, and directors' remuneration reports and policies also passed with over 94% of votes in favour. The reappointments and elections of directors were largely approved, with the lowest support at 81.77% for Albert Manifold. The reappointment of the auditor and remuneration of the auditor also saw overwhelming approval, with 99.76% and 99.65% of votes for respectively.

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BP PLC
23 April 2026
 

BP p.l.c.

 

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 poll results

BP p.l.c. held its AGM on 23 April 2026 and announces the results of the voting below.

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, resolutions will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection.


Votes For

%

Votes Against

%

Total Votes Cast (excluding withheld)

% of issued share capital voted*

 

Votes Withheld**

Resolution 1: Annual Report and Accounts

9,168,504,193

98.20

167,701,876

1.80

9,336,206,069

59.44%

14,223,001

Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration report

8,854,642,019

94.93

472,593,070

5.07

9,327,235,089

59.38%

23,193,986

Resolution 3: Directors' remuneration policy

8,853,124,156

94.94

471,653,907

5.06

9,324,778,063

59.37%

25,651,495

Resolution 4: To elect Albert Manifold as a director 

7,471,052,765

81.77

1,665,619,049

18.23

9,136,671,814

58.17%

213,826,819

Resolution 5: To elect Meg O'Neill as a director

9,025,092,204

96.76

302,234,006

3.24

9,327,326,210

59.38%

23,104,938

Resolution 6: To re-elect Kate Thomson as a director

8,968,972,740

96.16

358,197,996

3.84

9,327,170,736

59.38%

23,259,612

Resolution 7: To re-elect Dame Amanda Blanc as a director

8,824,522,309

94.62

502,007,179

5.38

9,326,529,488

59.38%

23,900,854

Resolution 8: To re-elect Tushar Morzaria as a director

8,940,246,280

95.87

385,340,256

4.13

9,325,586,536

59.37%

24,843,012

Resolution 9: To re-elect Ian Tyler as a director

8,956,569,515

96.03

370,446,570

3.97

9,327,016,085

59.38%

23,413,463

Resolution 10: To re-elect Satish Pai as a director

8,559,087,256

91.78

766,677,287

8.22

9,325,764,543

59.37%

24,665,005

Resolution 11: To re-elect Dr Johannes Teyssen as a director

8,268,316,746

88.66

1,057,922,998

11.34

9,326,239,744

59.38%

24,189,804

Resolution 12: To re-elect Hina Nagarajan as a director

8,973,545,324

96.22

352,366,396

3.78

9,325,911,720

59.37%

24,535,971

Resolution 13: To elect Dave Hager as a director

9,061,737,160

97.16

264,447,931

2.84

9,326,185,091

59.38%

24,243,587

Resolution 14: Reappointment of auditor

9,316,382,851

99.76

22,709,516

0.24

9,339,092,367

59.46%

11,336,314

Resolution 15: Remuneration of auditor

9,302,832,679

99.65

32,284,442

0.35

9,335,117,121

59.43%

15,311,554

Resolution 16: Political donations and political expenditure

9,068,231,754

97.84

200,205,092

2.16

9,268,436,846

59.01%

81,991,835

Resolution 17: Directors' authority to allot shares (section 551)

8,989,757,261

96.38

337,972,074

3.62

9,327,729,335

59.39%

22,699,349

Resolution 18: Special resolution: Authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights (section 561)

9,213,993,316

98.92

100,245,975

1.08

9,314,239,291

59.30%

36,189,393

Resolution 19: Special resolution: Additional authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights (section 561)

9,220,111,338

98.96

96,650,230

1.04

9,316,761,568

59.32%

33,667,002

Resolution 20: Special resolution: Share buyback

9,289,198,689

99.52

45,240,241

0.48

9,334,438,930

59.43%

15,989,754

Resolution 21: Special resolution: Notice of general meetings

8,749,820,793

93.71

587,659,451

6.29

9,337,480,244

59.45%

12,948,450

Resolution 22: Special resolution: New Articles of Association

3,949,988,783

47.12

4,432,149,445

52.88

8,382,138,228

53.36%

968,360,345

Resolution 23: Special resolution: Revocation of resolution 25 (2015) and resolution 22 (2019)

3,962,538,955

47.47

4,385,409,409

52.53

8,347,948,364

53.15%

1,002,549,415

Resolution 24: Special resolution: Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility shareholder resolution

2,366,757,260

25.85

6,789,948,561

74.15

9,156,705,821

58.30%

193,709,411

 

* Total voting rights of the shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares: 15,707,184,257. Every shareholder has one vote for every ordinary share held and two votes for every £5 in nominal amount of bp preference shares held. 

** Please note that a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.

We note the level of votes against the board's recommendations for resolutions 22, 23 and 24.  We will seek to understand the reason why shareholders voted as they did and intend to provide an update within six months.

 

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