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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, 2021
 
 
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 2021 poll results
 
 
 
BP p.l.c. held its Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2021 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
 
 
11,658,091,914
 
98.57
 
168,905,789
 
1.43
 
11,826,997,703
 
58.23
 
90,367,351
 
Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration report
 
 
11,135,068,136
 
95.20
 
561,740,530
 
4.80
 
11,696,808,666
 
57.59
 
220,577,221
 
Resolution 3 (a): To elect Mr M Auchincloss as a director
 
 
11,779,114,964
 
99.43
 
66,966,098
 
0.57
 
11,846,081,062
 
58.33
 
71,273,944
 
Resolution 3 (b): To elect Mr T Morzaria as a director
 
 
11,764,225,393
 
99.34
 
77,630,646
 
0.66
 
11,841,856,039
 
58.30
 
75,498,274
 
Resolution 3 (c): To elect Mrs K Richardson as a director
 
 
11,788,568,396
 
99.51
 
58,061,613
 
0.49
 
11,846,630,009
 
58.33
 
70,709,551
 
Resolution 3 (d): To elect Dr J Teyssen as a director
 
 
11,786,938,495
 
99.51
 
57,907,358
 
0.49
 
11,844,845,853
 
58.32
 
72,508,460
 
Resolution 3 (e): To re-elect Mr B Looney as a director
 
 
11,637,651,838
 
98.23
 
210,124,092
 
1.77
 
11,847,775,930
 
58.33
 
69,587,770
 
Resolution 3 (f): To re-elect Miss P Daley as a director
 
11,747,305,190
 
99.16
 
99,825,722
 
0.84
 
11,847,130,912
 
58.33
 
70,223,401
 
Resolution 3 (g): To re-elect Mr H Lund as a director
 
 
11,571,336,811
 
97.68
 
274,679,769
 
2.32
 
11,846,016,580
 
58.33
 
71,338,420
 
Resolution 3 (h): To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director
 
 
11,618,124,973
 
99.25
 
87,254,151
 
0.75
 
11,705,379,124
 
57.63
 
211,975,195
 
Resolution 3 (i): To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director
 
 
11,623,969,198
 
98.12
 
222,686,815
 
1.88
 
11,846,656,013
 
58.33
 
70,698,300
 
Resolution 3 (j): To re-elect Sir J Sawers as a director
 
 
11,783,254,008
 
99.47
 
62,200,616
 
0.53
 
11,845,454,624
 
58.32
 
71,920,523
 
Resolution 4: Reappointment of auditor
 
 
11,815,390,328
 
99.68
 
38,271,500
 
0.32
 
11,853,661,828
 
58.36
 
63,678,912
 
Resolution 5: Remuneration of auditor
 
 
11,788,155,982
 
99.53
 
55,945,495
 
0.47
 
11,844,101,477
 
58.32
 
73,261,489
 
Resolution 6: Political donations and political expenditure
 
 
11,483,983,651
 
97.01
 
353,610,504
 
2.99
 
11,837,594,155
 
58.28
 
79,764,259
 
Resolution 7: Renewal of the Scrip Dividend Programme
 
11,745,736,511
 
99.27
 
86,302,941
 
0.73
 
11,832,039,452
 
58.26
 
85,326,270
 
Resolution 8: Limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount
 
 
10,907,898,150
 
92.12
 
933,200,413
 
7.88
 
11,841,098,563
 
58.30
 
76,256,215
 
Resolution 9: Special resolution: Authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights
 
 
11,671,861,491
 
98.73
 
150,587,870
 
1.27
 
11,822,449,361
 
58.21
 
94,907,655
 
Resolution 10: Special resolution: Additional authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights
 
 
11,254,658,616
 
95.18
 
569,832,734
 
4.82
 
11,824,491,350
 
58.22
 
92,887,900
 
Resolution 11: Special resolution: share buyback
 
 
11,570,621,952
 
98.00
 
236,175,710
 
2.00
 
11,806,797,662
 
58.13
 
110,581,318
 
Resolution 12: Special resolution: notice of general meetings
 
 
10,855,141,740
 
91.59
 
996,734,596
 
8.41
 
11,851,876,336
 
58.35
 
65,502,914
 
Resolution 13: Special resolution: Follow This shareholder resolution on climate change targets
2,379,179,781
 
20.65
 
9,144,857,306
 
79.35
 
11,524,037,087
 
56.74
 
393,351,549
 
 
 
 
 
*   Total voting rights of the shares in issue excluding Treasury shares:   20,310,258,178
 
    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.
 
 
 
Resolution 13
 
We note that Resolution 13, a shareholder resolution on climate change targets, that the board of directors recommended not to approve, has been rejected by shareholders. However, we recognise that some shareholders (20.65% of votes cast) chose to support this resolution. 
 
We will continue to engage with shareholders on our strategy, targets and aims so as to ensure their views are fully understood. We will publish an update on this engagement, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, within six months of the 2021 AGM.
 
 
 
Board changes
 
As previously announced, Professor Dame Ann Dowling and Brendan Nelson did not stand for re-election at the AGM. Following the conclusion of the AGM, Tushar Morzaria has been appointed as chair of the audit committee and Karen Richardson has become a member of the audit committee.
 
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligations under paragraph 9.6.11R of the Listing Rules.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 2021
 
 
/s/ Ben J. S. Mathews
 
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Ben J. S. Mathews
 
Company Secretary