BP PLC — AGM Information 2009

Apr 17, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 17 April 2009 12:20

BP p.l.c.: Items of Special Business / Retirement of Director

BP p.l.c. / Miscellaneous

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Items of Special Business and Retirement of Director

BP p.l.c. 2009 Annual General Meeting

The following items of special business were passed at the BP p.l.c. Annual
General Meeting held on 16 April 2009:

Resolution 19 - Share buyback

To authorize the company generally and unconditionally to make market
purchases (as defined in Section 163(3) of the Companies Act 1985) of
ordinary shares with nominal value of $0.25 each in the company, provided
that:

(a) the company does not purchase under this authority more than 1.8
billion ordinary shares;

(b) the company does not pay less than $0.25 for each share; and

(c) the company does not pay more for each share than 5% over the average
of the middle market price of the ordinary shares for the five business
days immediately preceding the date on which the company agrees to buy the
shares concerned, based on share prices and currency exchange rates
published in the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange.

In executing this authority, the company may purchase shares using any
currency, including pounds sterling, US dollars, and euros.

This authority shall continue for the period ending on the date of the
annual general meeting in 2010 or 15 July 2010, whichever is the earlier,
provided that, if the company has agreed before this date to purchase
ordinary shares where these purchases will or may be executed after the
authority terminates (either wholly or in part), the company may complete
such purchases.

Resolution 20 - Directors' authority to allot shares (Section 80)

To renew, for the period ending on the date of the annual general meeting
in 2010 or 15 July 2010, whichever is the earlier, the authority and power
conferred on the directors by the company's Articles of Association to
allot relevant securities up to an aggregate nominal amount equal to the
Section 80 Amount of $1,561 million.

Resolution 21 - Directors' authority to allot shares (Section 89)

To renew, for the period ending on the date of the annual general meeting
in 2010 or 15 July 2010, whichever is the earlier, the authority and power
conferred on the directors by the company's Articles of Association to
allot equity securities wholly for cash (a) in connection with a rights
issue; (b) otherwise than in connection with a rights issue up to an
aggregate nominal amount equal to the Section 89 Amount of $234 million.

Resolution 22 - Notice of general meetings

To authorize the calling of general meetings of the company (not being an
annual general meeting) by notice of at least 14 clear days.

Retirement of Director

The Board of BP p.l.c. announces that Sir Tom McKillop retired as a
non-executive director of the company with effect from the conclusion of
the Annual General Meeting held on 16 April 2009.
17.04.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: BP p.l.c.
1 St James's Square
SW1Y 4PD London
Großbritannien
Phone: +44 (0) 207-496-4000
Fax: +44 (0) 207-496-4570
E-mail: ir@bp.com
Internet: www.bp.com
ISIN: GB0007980591
WKN: 850517
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg,
Düsseldorf; Open Market in Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) SWX

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