SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the period ended 12 May, 2022
BP p.l.c.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes No |X|
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BP p.l.c
AGM 2022 poll results
BP p.l.c. held its Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2022 and announces the results of the voting below.
Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes Cast (excluding withheld) | % of issued share capital voted* | Votes Withheld** | |
Resolution 1: Report and accounts | 11,888,811,888 | 99.63 | 43,967,714 | 0.37 | 11,932,779,602 | 61.12% | 53,028,472 |
Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration report | 11,117,563,056 | 94.36 | 665,022,090 | 5.64 | 11,782,585,146 | 60.36% | 203,221,922 |
Resolution 3: "Net Zero - from ambition to action" report | 10,243,411,197 | 88.53 | 1,327,625,024 | 11.47 | 11,571,036,221 | 59.27% | 414,773,596 |
Resolution 4: To re-elect Mr H Lund as a director | 11,522,425,313 | 96.56 | 410,700,046 | 3.44 | 11,933,125,359 | 61.13% | 52,672,313 |
Resolution 5: To re-elect Mr B Looney as a director | 11,782,025,805 | 98.69 | 156,794,718 | 1.31 | 11,938,820,523 | 61.16% | 46,983,844 |
Resolution 6: To re-elect Mr M Auchincloss as a director | 11,791,571,084 | 98.78 | 145,700,050 | 1.22 | 11,937,271,134 | 61.15% | 48,544,835 |
Resolution 7: To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director | 11,388,720,684 | 95.42 | 547,004,247 | 4.58 | 11,935,724,931 | 61.14% | 50,091,676 |
Resolution 8: To re-elect Miss P Daley as a director | 11,775,967,983 | 98.66 | 159,440,873 | 1.34 | 11,935,408,856 | 61.14% | 50,404,614 |
Resolution 9: To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director | 11,571,670,836 | 97.90 | 247,989,413 | 2.10 | 11,819,660,249 | 60.54% | 166,155,721 |
Resolution 10: To re-elect Sir J Sawers as a director | 11,572,408,331 | 96.96 | 362,567,294 | 3.04 | 11,934,975,625 | 61.14% | 50,842,596 |
Resolution 11: To re-elect Mr T Morzaria as a director | 11,795,665,999 | 98.83 | 139,322,205 | 1.17 | 11,934,988,204 | 61.14% | 50,827,765 |
Resolution 12: To re-elect Mrs K Richardson as a director | 10,794,224,268 | 90.43 | 1,141,764,905 | 9.57 | 11,935,989,173 | 61.14% | 49,826,797 |
Resolution 13: To re-elect Dr J Teyssen as a director | 11,748,126,515 | 98.44 | 186,660,015 | 1.56 | 11,934,786,530 | 61.13% | 51,029,439 |
Resolution 14: Reappointment of auditor | 11,908,406,408 | 99.69 | 37,233,981 | 0.31 | 11,945,640,389 | 61.19% | 40,185,810 |
Resolution 15: Remuneration of auditor | 11,890,464,940 | 99.63 | 43,701,452 | 0.37 | 11,934,166,392 | 61.13% | 51,657,005 |
Resolution 16: Renewal of the BP ShareMatch UK Plan 2001 | 11,833,757,590 | 99.23 | 91,540,475 | 0.77 | 11,925,298,065 | 61.09% | 60,531,313 |
Resolution 17: Renewal of the BP Sharesave UK Plan 2001 | 11,798,066,613 | 98.94 | 126,207,453 | 1.06 | 11,924,274,066 | 61.08% | 61,543,949 |
Resolution 18: Political donations and political expenditure | 11,638,254,421 | 97.55 | 292,192,818 | 2.45 | 11,930,447,239 | 61.11% | 55,370,527 |
Resolution 19: Limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount | 11,365,262,872 | 95.25 | 567,087,208 | 4.75 | 11,932,350,080 | 61.12% | 53,479,307 |
Resolution 20: Special resolution: Authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights | 11,750,475,006 | 98.71 | 153,527,693 | 1.29 | 11,904,002,699 | 60.98% | 81,825,689 |
Resolution 21: Special resolution: Additional authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights | 11,463,506,845 | 96.29 | 441,630,811 | 3.71 | 11,905,137,656 | 60.98% | 80,690,782 |
Resolution 22: Special resolution: Share buyback | 11,746,635,916 | 98.42 | 188,156,921 | 1.58 | 11,934,792,837 | 61.13% | 51,031,941 |
Resolution 23: Special resolution: Notice of general meetings | 11,014,542,918 | 92.22 | 929,145,322 | 7.78 | 11,943,688,240 | 61.18% | 42,142,449 |
Resolution 24: Special resolution: Follow This shareholder resolution on climate change targets | 1,765,833,694 | 14.86 | 10,118,016,838 | 85.14 | 11,883,850,532 | 60.87% | 101,979,681 |
* Total voting rights of the shares in issue excluding Treasury shares: 19,522,131,901
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 a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BP p.l.c. | |
(Registrant) | |
Dated: 12 May 2022 | |
/s/ Ben J. S. Mathews | |
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Ben J. S. Mathews | |
Company Secretary |