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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the
period ended 22
June, 2018
BP p.l.c.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F |X| Form 40-F
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information
contained
in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the
Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934.
Yes No
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Exhibit
1.1
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1Q2018
interim dividend allotments for scrip
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Exhibit 1.1
22 June
2018
BP p.l.c.
First quarter interim dividend for 2018
Allotments for Scrip Dividend Programme
Ordinary shares
BP
p.l.c. confirms the allotment and issue of 34,544,964 ordinary
shares of US$0.25 each ('shares') to shareholders who elected to
receive ordinary shares (ISIN number GB0007980591) under the Scrip
Dividend Programme as an alternative for the first quarter interim
dividend for 2018, payable on 22 June 2018. This allotment and
issue includes the election made by the Depositary, JPMorgan Chase
Bank in order to issue ADSs to ADS holders who elected to receive
ADSs under the Scrip Dividend Programme, as outlined below. The
shares rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of
BP p.l.c.
Following
the issue of the above shares, the number of ordinary shares in
issue will be 21,361,064,296 of which 1,378,056,726 are held as
treasury shares leaving a balance of 19,983,007,570 ordinary shares
with voting rights.
Application
has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority for the shares to
be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange
for the shares to be admitted to trading. Dealings in the shares
are expected to commence on 22 June 2018.
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
In
accordance with the terms of the Scrip Dividend Programme for ADS
holders and the Deposit Agreement between BP p.l.c. and the
Depositary, JPMorgan Chase Bank, 1,128,515.25 ADRs (ISIN number
US0556221044) (each representing 6 ordinary shares) are to be
issued to ADS holders who elected to receive ADSs under the Scrip
Dividend Programme. This number reflects an adjustment for the fee
payable to the Depositary under the Deposit Agreement ($0.05 per
ADS). Prior to the 2012 first quarter dividend payment stamp duty
reserve tax ("SDRT") of 1.5% was deducted from this calculation,
but following a tax tribunal decision in 2012, HM Revenue &
Customs will no longer seek to impose 1.5% SDRT on issues of UK
shares and securities to non-EU clearance services and depositary
receipt systems. Application has been made to the New York Stock
Exchange for the listing of the ADSs on the New York Stock
Exchange. Dealings in the ADSs are expected to commence on 22 June
2018.
Details of the first quarter 2018 dividend are available at
www.bp.com/dividends and
details of the Scrip Dividend Programme are available at
www.bp.com/scrip.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BP
p.l.c.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: 22
June 2018
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/s/ D.
J. JACKSON
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D. J.
JACKSON
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Company
Secretary
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