BP PLC — Board/Management Information 2007

May 30, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 30 May 2007 16:29

BP p.l.c.: IAIN CONN BECOMES REFINING & MARKETING BOSS AS JOHN MANZONI LEAVES BP

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IAIN CONN BECOMES REFINING & MARKETING BOSS AS JOHN MANZONI LEAVES BP

BP today announced that Iain Conn has been appointed chief executive of the
Group’s refining and marketing business with effect from June 1, 2007. He
replaces John Manzoni who is leaving BP after 24 years’ service.

Mr Manzoni has agreed with the board that, following a three-month handover
period, he will step down as a group managing director and leave BP on
August 31, 2007. He intends to take a senior position elsewhere in the
industry. Mr Conn’s current responsibilities for functions and regions will
be shared with other executive colleagues.

Commenting on the changes, BP chairman Peter Sutherland said: 'John Manzoni
has shown the most immense commitment and dedication to the company. The BP
board extends its thanks for his long and loyal service and wishes him
every success in the next phase of his career.'

Note to editors:

· A biography of Iain Conn is attached and a photograph is
available on request from the BP press office

Further information:

BP press office: +44 (0)20 7496 4076

Iain Conn

Iain Conn (44) was appointed an executive director of BP in July 2004 with
functional responsibility for safety & operations, technology, marketing,
human resources, information technology, procurement and supply chain
management. He also had regional responsibility for Europe, Africa, Middle
East, Russia, Caspian and Asia Pacific.

His career with BP began in 1986 and he has had various roles in
exploration & production, oil trading and in group headquarters. He has
worked overseas in Italy, Colombia and the United States.

Iain has spent a number of years in refining and marketing, most recently
between 2000-2, when he was responsible for marketing operations in Europe
and for the integration of Veba Oel into BP. In 2002 he was appointed chief
executive of BP’s petrochemicals business.

In addition to his role as chief executive of refining and marketing, Iain
will have regional responsibility for Europe, Southern Africa and Asia
Pacific.

Born in Edinburgh, Iain was educated in Musselburgh, Scotland, and then
studied chemical engineering and management at The Imperial College,
London. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

Iain is a non-executive director of Rolls-Royce Group plc; chairman of the
advisory board of The Imperial College London Tanaka Business School; and a
member of the advisory boards of the Centre for European Reform and of the
Center for China in the World Economy at Tsinghua University.

Personal interests include fishing, skiing, blues music, antiques, food &
wine and travel.

Iain is married and has three children.

DGAP 30.05.2007

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