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 June, 2017
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 |X|
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12 June 2017
BP p.l.c.
First quarter interim dividend for 2017
Payments of dividends in sterling
On 2
May 2017, the Directors of BP p.l.c. announced that the interim
dividend for the first quarter 2017 would be US$0.10 per ordinary
share (US$0.60 per ADS). This interim dividend is to be paid on 23
June 2017 to shareholders on the share register on 12 May 2017. The
dividend is payable in cash in sterling to holders of ordinary
shares and in US dollars to holders of ADSs. A scrip dividend
alternative has been made available for this dividend allowing
shareholders to elect to receive their dividend in the form of new
ordinary shares and ADS holders in the form of new
ADSs.
Sterling
dividends payable in cash will be converted from US dollars at
an average of the market exchange rate over the four dealing days
from 6 to 9 June 2017 (£1 = US$1.28928). Accordingly, the
amount of sterling dividend payable in cash on 23 June 2017 will
be:
7.7563 pence per
share.
Details
of the first quarter 2017 dividend and timetable are available at
www.bp.com/dividends and
details of the Scrip Dividend Programme are available
at www.bp.com/scrip.
Jens
Bertelsen
Deputy
Secretary
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.
BP p.l.c.
(Registrant)
Dated: 12 June 2017
/s/ J. BERTELSEN
J. BERTELSEN
Deputy Company Secretary