Total Voting Rights

RNS Number : 3753G

BP PLC

29 January 2010

 



BP p.l.c.

Voting Rights and Capital - Transparency Directive Disclosure

London 29 January 2010

Pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6:-

- The issued share capital of BP p.l.c. comprised 18,766,750,704 ordinary shares par value US$0.25 per
   share, excluding shares held in treasury and those bought back for cancellation, and 12,706,252 
   preference shares, par value £1 per share. Both the ordinary shares and the preference shares have 
   voting rights. Preference shares have two votes for every £5 in nominal capital held and ordinary shares 
   have one vote for every share held.

- The total number of voting rights in BP p.l.c. is 18,771,833,204. This figure excludes 
   (i) 1,869,092,732 ordinary shares which have been bought back and held in treasury by BP; and 
   (ii) 112,803,287 ordinary shares which have been bought back for cancellation. These shares are not 
    taken into consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholders' meetings.

This information may be used by shareholders for the calculations by which they will determine if they are 
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BP p.l.c. under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

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