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.
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|
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.