Q4 2012 payment of dividends in Sterling

RNS Number : 2364A

BP PLC

18 March 2013

 



18 March 2013

BP p.l.c.

Fourth quarter interim dividend for 2012

Payments of dividends in sterling

On 5 February 2013, the Directors of BP p.l.c. announced that the interim dividend for the fourth quarter 2012 would be US$0.09 per ordinary share (US$0.54 per ADS). This interim dividend is to be paid on 28 March 2013 to shareholders on the share register on 15 February 2013. The dividend is payable in cash in sterling to holders of ordinary shares and in US dollars to holders of ADSs. A scrip dividend alternative has been made available for this dividend allowing shareholders to elect to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares and ADS holders in the form of new ADSs.

Sterling dividends payable in cash will be converted from US dollars at an average of the market exchange rate over the four dealing days from 12 March 2013 to 15 March 2013 (£1 = US$1.49968). Accordingly, the amount of sterling dividend payable in cash on 28 March 2013 will be:

6.0013 pence per share.

Details of the fourth quarter dividend and timetable are available at www.bp.com/dividends and details of the Scrip Dividend Programme are available at www.bp.com/scrip.

Jens Bertelsen

Deputy Secretary

 

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