Total Voting Rights

RNS Number : 6577K

BP PLC

31 July 2013

 

BP p.l.c.

Total voting rights and share capital

As at 31 July 2013, the issued share capital of BP p.l.c. comprised 18,893,752,625 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) par value US$0.25 per share, each with one vote; and 12,706,252 preference shares par value £1 per share with two votes for every £5 in nominal capital held.

The number of ordinary shares which have been bought back and are held in treasury by BP p.l.c. is 1,796,740,326. These treasury shares are not taken into consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholder meetings.

The total number of voting rights in BP p.l.c. is 18,898,835,125 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. 

These figures include shares purchased by BP p.l.c. as part of its share buy-back programme but not yet cancelled.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.

 

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