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 27 May, 2020
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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Exhibit 1.1 | 2020 AGM poll results – 27 May 2020 |
Exhibit 1.1
BP p.l.c.
AGM 2020 poll results
BP p.l.c. held its Annual General Meeting on 27 May 2020 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 | 12,418,559,336 | 98.83% | 147,578,942 | 1.17% | 12,566,138,278 | 62.01% | 26,456,490 |
Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration report | 12,030,264,203 | 96.05% | 494,706,414 | 3.95% | 12,524,970,617 | 61.81% | 67,623,825 |
Resolution 3: Directors' remuneration policy | 12,098,606,966 | 96.58% | 428,333,968 | 3.42% | 12,526,940,934 | 61.81% | 65,652,222 |
Resolution 4 (a): To elect Mr B Looney as a director | 12,532,352,066 | 99.67% | 41,805,443 | 0.33% | 12,574,157,509 | 62.05% | 18,344,698 |
Resolution 4 (b): To re-elect Mr B Gilvary as a director | 12,371,650,335 | 98.39% | 202,585,981 | 1.61% | 12,574,236,316 | 62.05% | 18,266,429 |
Resolution 4 (c): To re-elect Dame A Carnwath as a director | 11,652,243,952 | 92.67% | 921,515,489 | 7.33% | 12,573,759,441 | 62.05% | 18,835,299 |
Resolution 4 (d): To re- elect Miss P Daley as a director | 12,512,596,702 | 99.50% | 62,297,335 | 0.50% | 12,574,894,037 | 62.05% | 17,608,149 |
Resolution 4 (e): To re-elect Sir I E L Davis as a director | 12,207,648,744 | 97.08% | 366,606,469 | 2.92% | 12,574,255,213 | 62.05% | 18,245,311 |
Resolution 4 (f): To re-elect Professor Dame A Dowling as a director | 12,529,845,828 | 99.64% | 45,108,093 | 0.36% | 12,574,953,921 | 62.05% | 17,546,599 |
Resolution 4 (g): To re-elect Mr H Lund as a director | 12,270,666,809 | 98.57% | 177,559,293 | 1.43% | 12,448,226,102 | 61.43% | 144,276,636 |
Resolution 4 (h): To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director | 12,513,080,351 | 99.51% | 61,499,845 | 0.49% | 12,574,580,196 | 62.05% | 17,919,270 |
Resolution 4 (i): To re-elect Mr B R Nelson as a director | 12,170,052,831 | 96.79% | 403,780,100 | 3.21% | 12,573,832,931 | 62.05% | 18,670,130 |
Resolution 4 (j): To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director | 12,360,611,065 | 98.60% | 175,866,244 | 1.40% | 12,536,477,309 | 61.86% | 56,025,753 |
Resolution 4 (k): To re-elect Sir J Sawers as a director | 12,492,391,050 | 99.35% | 81,592,196 | 0.65% | 12,573,983,246 | 62.05% | 18,517,603 |
Resolution 5: Reappointment of auditor | 12,553,598,397 | 99.79% | 26,343,024 | 0.21% | 12,579,941,421 | 62.08% | 12,651,434 |
Resolution 6: Remuneration of auditor | 12,543,661,299 | 99.74% | 32,938,947 | 0.26% | 12,576,600,246 | 62.06% | 15,995,007 |
Resolution 7: Renewal of the Executive Directors' Incentive Plan | 12,159,658,741 | 96.86% | 393,691,741 | 3.14% | 12,553,350,482 | 61.95% | 39,239,098 |
Resolution 8: Political donations and political expenditure | 12,105,207,038 | 96.37% | 455,828,938 | 3.63% | 12,561,035,976 | 61.98% | 31,525,526 |
Resolution 9: Limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount. | 11,558,627,449 | 91.98% | 1,007,700,306 | 8.02% | 12,566,327,755 | 62.01% | 26,266,748 |
Resolution 10: Special resolution: Authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights | 12,391,423,879 | 98.72% | 160,694,593 | 1.28% | 12,552,118,472 | 61.94% | 40,475,597 |
Resolution 11: Special resolution: Additional authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights | 12,242,726,742 | 97.54% | 308,963,966 | 2.46% | 12,551,690,708 | 61.94% | 40,904,543 |
Resolution 12: Special resolution: share buyback | 12,307,400,995 | 97.93% | 260,393,291 | 2.07% | 12,567,794,286 | 62.02% | 24,800,965 |
Resolution 13: Special resolution: notice of general meetings | 11,155,380,793 | 88.72% | 1,418,966,180 | 11.28% | 12,574,346,973 | 62.05% | 18,248,278 |
* Total voting rights of the shares in issue excluding Treasury shares: 20,265,288,414. 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) |
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Dated: 27 May 2020 | |
| /s/ Ben J. S. Mathews |
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| Ben J. S. Mathews |
| Company Secretary |