BP p.l.c. Share Repurchase Programme

On 22 March 2013 BP p.l.c. (the "Company") announced an $8bn share repurchase programme. The Company has today entered into a repurchase mandate agreement with an independent third party and, within this new mandate period, it is expected that the $8bn share repurchase programme will be completed and that share repurchases will continue in the ordinary course thereafter. The repurchase mandate agreement follows the expiry of the repurchase mandate agreement previously entered into and announced in respect of the period of 30 April 2014 to 13 June 2014.

Under the repurchase mandate agreement entered into today, the independent third party will manage the share repurchases for the period of 16 June 2014 to 29 July 2014.

The independent third party will make its trading decision in relation to the purchase of the Company's securities independently of, and uninfluenced by the Company. On purchase, the Company's shares will be cancelled.

The purpose of the share buy-backs is to reduce the Company's issued share capital.

Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares granted by its shareholders at the Company's 2014 Annual General Meeting and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules.


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