Blueprint
 
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 04 December, 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 |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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Exhibit 1.1
Company Secretary Change dated 04 December 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 1.1
 
press release
 
 
4 December 2018
 
BP company secretary change
 
 
The BP plc Board announces that Ben Mathews is to be BP's new company secretary. David Jackson, the current company secretary, will retire at the end of 2018.
 
Mr Mathews will take up his post in the Spring. For the interim and with effect from 1 January 2019, Jens Bertelsen, currently deputy secretary, will serve as company secretary. The Board expects to formally appoint Mr Mathews ahead of the company's AGM in May.
 
Mr Mathews is currently the Group Company Secretary of HSBC Holdings plc, a post that he has held for nearly six years.  He was previously the Group Company Secretary of Rio Tinto and, prior to that, of BG Group plc.
 
Helge Lund, who will chair the BP Board from 1 Jan 2019, said:
 
"Ben has a strong track record as a company secretary, shares our values and is a great advocate of corporate governance. He has extensive experience in our industry and in global business, having worked with Rio Tinto and BG. I and all the Board look forward to working with him.
 
"We would all like to thank David Jackson for his many services to the BP Board since his appointment in 2003."
 
 
Further information:
 
BP press office, London: +44 (0)20 7496 4076, bppress@bp.com
 
 
 
 
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: 04 December 2018
 
 
/s/ J. BERTELSEN
 
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J. BERTELSEN
 
Deputy Company Secretary