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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 17 April, 2025
 
 
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
Result of AGM dated 17 April 2025
 
 
 
Exhibit 1.1
 
 
BP p.l.c.
 
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 poll results
 
BP p.l.c. held its AGM on 17 April 2025 and announces the results of the voting below.
 
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly 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
 
9,078,414,693
 
 
97.60
 
 
223,259,294
 
 
2.40
 
 
9,301,673,987
 
 
58.02
 
 
38,829,961
 
 
Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration report
 
8,889,116,170
 
 
95.54
 
 
414,681,944
 
 
4.46
 
 
9,303,798,114
 
 
58.04
 
 
36,686,921
 
 
Resolution 3: To re-elect Helge Lund as a director***
 
7,038,590,935
 
 
75.72
 
 
2,257,012,550
 
 
24.28
 
 
9,295,603,485
 
 
57.98
 
 
44,899,164
 
 
Resolution 4: To re-elect Murray Auchincloss as a director
 
8,701,952,469
 
 
97.28
 
 
243,037,484
 
 
2.72
 
 
8,944,989,953
 
 
55.80
 
 
395,511,861
 
 
Resolution 5: To re-elect Kate Thomson as a director
 
9,191,792,159
 
 
98.67
 
 
124,036,365
 
 
1.33
 
 
9,315,828,524
 
 
58.11
 
 
24,673,290
 
 
Resolution 6: To re-elect Dame Amanda Blanc as a director
 
8,639,007,982
 
 
95.64
 
 
393,577,935
 
 
4.36
 
 
9,032,585,917
 
 
56.34
 
 
307,909,187
 
 
Resolution 7: To re-elect Tushar Morzaria as a director
 
8,895,905,650
 
 
95.54
 
 
415,626,920
 
 
4.46
 
 
9,311,532,570
 
 
58.08
 
 
28,958,740
 
 
Resolution 8: To re-elect Melody Meyer as a director
 
8,651,712,219
 
 
92.90
 
 
660,888,420
 
 
7.10
 
 
9,312,600,639
 
 
58.09
 
 
27,890,663
 
 
Resolution 9: To re-elect Pamela Daley as a director
 
8,962,565,167
 
 
96.24
 
 
349,740,269
 
 
3.76
 
 
9,312,305,436
 
 
58.09
 
 
28,185,867
 
 
Resolution 10: To re-elect Karen Richardson as a director
 
9,044,374,295
 
 
97.14
 
 
266,401,115
 
 
2.86
 
 
9,310,775,410
 
 
58.08
 
 
29,722,610
 
 
Resolution 11: To re-elect Satish Pai as a director
 
9,069,372,771
 
 
97.41
 
 
241,202,341
 
 
2.59
 
 
9,310,575,112
 
 
58.08
 
 
29,922,902
 
 
Resolution 12: To re-elect Hina Nagarajan as a director
 
9,072,450,547
 
 
97.44
 
 
237,977,596
 
 
2.56
 
 
9,310,428,143
 
 
58.08
 
 
30,069,876
 
 
Resolution 13: To re-elect Dr Johannes Teyssen as a director
 
9,031,721,064
 
 
97.00
 
 
279,309,927
 
 
3.00
 
 
9,311,030,991
 
 
58.08
 
 
29,465,978
 
 
Resolution 14: To elect Ian Tyler as a director
 
9,048,789,382
 
 
97.19
 
 
261,550,080
 
 
2.81
 
 
9,310,339,462
 
 
58.08
 
 
30,158,557
 
 
Resolution 15: Reappointment of auditor
 
9,093,732,383
 
 
97.72
 
 
212,291,956
 
 
2.28
 
 
9,306,024,339
 
 
58.05
 
 
34,523,812
 
 
Resolution 16: Remuneration of auditor
 
9,259,537,642
 
 
99.45
 
 
50,859,551
 
 
0.55
 
 
9,310,397,193
 
 
58.08
 
 
30,088,921
 
 
Resolution 17: Political donations and political expenditure
 
9,019,721,070
 
 
97.33
 
 
247,755,323
 
 
2.67
 
 
9,267,476,393
 
 
57.81
 
 
73,010,401
 
 
Resolution 18: Approval of the BP Share Award Plan 2025
 
9,203,073,538
 
 
98.91
 
 
101,647,483
 
 
1.09
 
 
9,304,721,021
 
 
58.04
 
 
35,765,775
 
 
Resolution 19: Approval of the BP Global Share Match 2025
 
9,212,295,126
 
 
99.02
 
 
91,419,580
 
 
0.98
 
 
9,303,714,706
 
 
58.03
 
 
36,772,091
 
 
Resolution 20: Directors' authority to allot shares (section 551)
 
8,904,799,957
 
 
95.73
 
 
397,176,897
 
 
4.27
 
 
9,301,976,854
 
 
58.02
 
 
38,509,938
 
 
Resolution 21: Special resolution: Authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights (section 561)
 
9,153,285,585
 
 
98.63
 
 
126,790,308
 
 
1.37
 
 
9,280,075,893
 
 
57.89
 
 
60,410,900
 
 
Resolution 22: Special resolution: Additional authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights (section 561)
 
9,157,512,880
 
 
98.67
 
 
123,691,364
 
 
1.33
 
 
9,281,204,244
 
 
57.89
 
 
59,282,549
 
 
Resolution 23: Special resolution: Share buyback
 
9,249,104,789
 
 
99.35
 
 
60,413,572
 
 
0.65
 
 
9,309,518,361
 
 
58.07
 
 
30,967,018
 
 
Resolution 24: Special resolution: Notice of general meetings
 
8,734,442,138
 
 
93.79
 
 
578,076,319
 
 
6.21
 
 
9,312,518,457
 
 
58.09
 
 
27,960,209
 
 
 
 
* Total voting rights of the shares in issue excluding Treasury shares as at 15 April 2025 (being the time at which shareholders had to be on the Company's shareholder register in order to be eligible to vote): 16,031,310,455. 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.
 
*** On 4 April 2025, bp announced that the board of directors had initiated a succession process to select a new chair, after Helge Lund informed the board of his intention to step down in due course. The succession process is well underway.  Whilst it progresses, the board will continue to consult with its shareholders to understand the reason behind the result for resolution 3 on the re-election of Helge Lund and will provide an update on the views received from shareholders and the actions taken within six months of today's meeting.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 17 April 2025
 
 
/s/ Ben J. S. Mathews
 
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Ben J. S. Mathews
 
Company Secretary