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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 28
March, 2019
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.
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28 March 2019
BP p.l.c.
Fourth quarter interim dividend for 2018
Allotments for Scrip Dividend Programme
Ordinary shares
BP p.l.c. announces that on 29 March 2019 it will allot and issue
90,054,632 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 fourth quarter interim dividend for 2018, payable on 29
March 2019. 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 21,610,010,311 of which 1,262,930,568 are
held as treasury shares leaving a balance of 20,347,079,743
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 29 March
2019.
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, 2,913,710.75 ADSs (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 29
March 2019.
Details of the fourth 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
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Dated: 28
March 2019
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/s/ J.
BERTELSEN
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J.
BERTELSEN
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Company
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