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 26
April, 2018
BP p.l.c.
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press
release
26
April 2018
Helge
Lund to succeed Carl-Henric Svanberg as BP chairman
BP
announced today that it has appointed Helge Lund to succeed
Carl-Henric Svanberg as chairman of BP.
Mr Lund
will join the BP Board as chairman designate and a non-executive
director on 1 September 2018. He will be appointed chairman on
1 January 2019. Mr Lund will have a base in London.
Mr
Lund, who is also chairman of Novo Nordisk AS in Denmark, will
stand down with immediate effect from his directorship at
Schlumberger, the global oil service group.
The
search for the new chairman was conducted by the full BP Board led
by Ian Davis, the senior independent director. Mr Davis said that
the search process had been worldwide and rigorous. This produced
an impressive list of diverse candidates from the UK, continental
Europe and the US.
Mr
Lund, 55, said: "BP is a great company. Now as a non-executive, it
is a huge privilege for me to
be asked to lead an experienced and diverse board. BP has come
successfully through a challenging period under the strong and
committed leadership of Carl-Henric and Bob. I am looking forward
to working with Bob and his team as they address the changing
energy landscape."
BP
chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said: "I am delighted that Helge Lund
is to be BP's next chairman. Our industry is changing faster than
ever as the world focuses on meeting the dual challenge of more
energy with fewer emissions.
"Helge
has a track record of leadership in addressing these issues,
characterised by his open-minded and forward-looking approach.
Together with his deep industry knowledge and global business
experience, he has all the skills necessary to lead the board today
and into the future.
"I have
enjoyed my time as chairman, made special by the great people that
I've been privileged to work with at BP, from Bob to the team throughout the company. I
am sure that Helge will enjoy the role as much as I
have."
BP
group chief executive, Bob Dudley said: "Carl-Henric has steadily
led our board through BP's darkest days and into this period of
growth and modernization. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his
strong support and clear vision over the past nine
years.
"I
have known Helge for more than a decade and I am very much looking
forward to working with him. With strategic vision and a modern,
global perspective, he has a clear understanding of the challenges
and the opportunities facing our industry.
"I
am confident Helge, with the rest of the board, will provide the
company with good governance and strategic guidance as we continue
to grow and adapt through the energy transition."
Helge Lund
Helge
Lund served as Chief Executive of BG Group from 2015 to 2016 when
the company merged with Shell. He joined BG Group from Statoil
where he served as President & CEO for 10 years from
2004.
Prior
to Statoil, he was President & CEO of Aker Kvaerner, an
industrial conglomerate with operations in oil and gas, engineering
and construction, pulp and paper and shipbuilding. He has also held
executive positions in Aker RGI, a Norwegian industrial holding
company, and Hafslund Nycomed, an industrial group with business
activities in pharmaceuticals and energy.
He has
worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and has served
as a political advisor for the parliamentary group of the
Conservative party in Norway.
Helge
Lund is Chairman of the Board of Novo Nordisk AS, a global
healthcare company. He has been a non-executive director of the oil
service group Schlumberger (2016-18), and Nokia
(2011-14).
He is
an Operating Advisor to Clayton Dubilier & Rice, the US
investment firm. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the
International Crisis Group and served as a member on the United
Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Group on Sustainable Energy in
the period 2011-14.
He has
a degree in business economics from the Norwegian School of
Economics and Business Administration (NHH) in Bergen and a Master
of Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD business school in
France.
A
Norwegian national, Helge Lund is married with two
children.
Further information:
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
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Dated: 26
April 2018
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/s/ D.
J. JACKSON
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D. J.
JACKSON
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Company
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