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 02 January 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
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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
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2 January 2018
BP p.l.c.
Share issuance
BP
p.l.c. announces that on 3 January 2018 it will issue and allot
42,167,832 ordinary shares in connection with distributions to
participants in certain of its employee share schemes. The issuance
of the new ordinary shares is subject to an application for the
admission of those shares to the Official List of the Financial
Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed
securities of the London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission"). It is
expected that Admission will occur on 3 January 2018.
Following
Admission, the number of ordinary shares in issue will be
21,330,360,903 of which 1,472,342,503 are held as treasury shares
leaving a balance of 19,858,018,400 ordinary shares with a par
value of 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 and the total number of
voting rights in BP p.l.c. will be 19,863,100,900.
These
new ordinary shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid
and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary
shares of US$0.25 each in BP p.l.c., including the right to receive
dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid on or in
respect of such shares after the date of issue.
Dated: 02 January 2018
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BP
p.l.c.
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(Registrant)
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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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