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BP p.l.c. filings document a foreign private issuer that reports under Form 20-F and furnishes current information on Form 6-K. The company’s regulatory record includes group results, trading statements, operating cash flow, capital expenditure, dividends, debt metrics, upstream production, downstream reliability, and market conditions affecting oil, gas and refined products.
BP’s filings also disclose share capital, total voting rights, treasury shares, preference shares, employee share-scheme transfers, director and PDMR share transactions, and Annual General Meeting voting results. Certain Form 6-K reports are incorporated by reference into registration statements for BP p.l.c. and related BP Capital Markets issuers, linking periodic disclosures to securities registration and employee share-plan records.
BP p. has issued a second-quarter 2026 trading statement ahead of results scheduled for 4 August 2026. Reported upstream production is expected to be 2,170 to 2,220 mboe/d versus 2,339 mboe/d in the first quarter, reflecting seasonal maintenance in the Gulf of America and disruption in the Middle East. Within this, gas & low carbon energy is expected at 750 to 770 mboe/d and oil production & operations at 1,420 to 1,450 mboe/d.
Higher realizations and margins are expected to impact earnings. Gas & low carbon energy realizations are expected to add $0.5 to 0.7 billion, oil production & operations $1.8 to 2.1 billion, and stronger refining margins $1.2 to 1.4 billion, with refining throughput of 1,445 to 1,475 mb/d versus 1,527 mb/d in the first quarter. Exploration write-offs are expected to be around $(0.5) billion, mainly linked to the Bay du Nord sale in Canada.
Net debt at quarter end is expected between $22 and 23 billion versus $25.3 billion, after redeeming €2.5 billion of perpetual hybrid bonds and paying $1.1 billion of Gulf of America settlement liabilities; remaining hybrid bonds are expected to be about $13 billion. The underlying effective tax rate is expected between 33% and 37%. Post-tax impairments of around $1.0 billion, mainly in transition businesses within gas & low carbon energy, will be excluded from underlying replacement cost profit. In the quarter, Brent averaged $103.85/bbl, Henry Hub $2.90/mmBtu, and bp’s refining indicator margin $29.6/bbl.
BP p.l.c. filed an amended update on its total voting rights and share capital. As at 30 June 2026, issued share capital comprised 15,702,899,365 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) with one vote each and 12,706,252 preference shares with two votes for every £5 in nominal capital held.
BP held 783,413,629 ordinary shares in treasury, which do not carry dividend or voting rights. The total number of voting rights in BP was 15,707,981,865. These figures support shareholder calculations under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
BP p.l.c. reports its total voting rights and share capital as of 30 June 2026, stating total voting rights of 15,707,981,865. The company has 16,486,312,994 ordinary shares of US$0.25 par value in issue (excluding treasury shares) and 12,706,252 £1 preference shares.
BP p.l.c. also holds 783,413,629 ordinary shares in treasury, which do not carry dividend or voting rights. Shareholders can use these figures to assess whether they must notify holdings or changes under the UK FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
BP p.l.c. reports its first quarter 2026 interim dividend and recent management equity dealings. The dividend is set at US$0.0832 per ordinary share and US$0.4992 per ADS, payable on 26 June 2026 to shareholders on the register on 15 May 2026.
The cash dividend for sterling shareholders is 6.1844 pence per share, based on an exchange rate of £1 = US$1.34533. The board is not offering a scrip dividend, though dividend reinvestment plans are available. Several senior executives acquired small numbers of shares via the BP ShareMatch UK Plan, and Gordon Birrell received options over 2,650 shares at £4.12 under the BP ShareSave (SAYE) UK Plan.
BP p. reports detailed 2025 payments to governments linked to its oil and gas extraction activities, totalling $22,217.1 million. These include production entitlements of $12,587.5 million, taxes of $7,870.8 million, royalties of $1,190.6 million, plus fees, bonuses and infrastructure spending.
Payments are disclosed on a cash basis by country and project, in line with the UK Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations and UK transparency rules. Major recipient countries include Azerbaijan ($9,998.1m), Oman ($2,883.6m), the United Arab Emirates ($4,196.2m), the United Kingdom ($1,049.5m) and the United States ($1,406.1m).
The report covers only payments tied to exploration, development and extraction, excluding downstream, trading and renewables. BP also explains how it treats joint ventures, production sharing agreements and payments in kind, underlining its stated support for revenue transparency so stakeholders can better understand government receipts from its extractive operations.
BP p.l.c. reports its updated total voting rights and share capital as at 31 May 2026. The company has 15,707,582,404 total voting rights, based on 15,702,499,904 ordinary shares of US$0.25 par value and 12,706,252 preference shares of £1 par value. BP holds 783,813,090 ordinary shares in treasury, which do not carry dividend or voting rights. Shareholders can use these figures to assess whether they must notify holdings under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
BP p.l.c. reported several insider share transactions and a board role change in a Form 6-K for the period ended 31 May 2026. Senior executives, including the chief financial officer and multiple EVPs, acquired small amounts of ordinary shares on 11 May 2026 through participation in the BP ShareMatch UK Plan at £5.359 per share.
On 18 May 2026, deputy chief executive officer Carol Howle sold 350,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at £5.594192 per share, for aggregate proceeds of about £1.96 million. On 27 May 2026, Howle and other executives received substantial awards of share units under BP’s Restricted Share Plan II, Group Share Value Plan and Individual Share Value Plan at nil consideration, with disclosed market values ranging from roughly £558,000 to £925,000 per award. BP also noted that non-executive director Dr. Johannes Teyssen has been appointed chair of the supervisory board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG effective 12 May 2026.
BP p.l.c. has removed its Chair and Director, Albert Manifold, with immediate effect following serious governance concerns. The Board says it unanimously decided that Manifold should no longer serve after issues were raised related to governance standards, oversight and conduct. Amanda Blanc, Senior Independent Director, acknowledged his contribution to BP’s transformation but described the governance issues as unacceptable.
The Board has appointed Ian Tyler as Interim Chair. Tyler reaffirmed confidence in BP’s strategic direction, its focus on financial discipline, and CEO Meg O’Neill’s leadership, including her move to a clearer upstream/downstream structure. A formal succession process to appoint a permanent Chair will now begin. The announcement is designated as containing inside information and includes a standard forward-looking statements caution under the US PSLRA.
BP PLC filed a Form 13F reporting institutional holdings through its investment manager. The report lists 1 Form 13F information table entry with a total reported value of $17,721,000. The filing was signed by Andy Zone on 05-08-2026.
BP p.l.c. reported its total voting rights and share capital as at 30 April 2026. The issued share capital comprised 15,702,101,757 ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.25 per share, each carrying one vote, and 12,706,252 preference shares with a par value of £1 per share, carrying two votes for every £5 in nominal capital held. BP p.l.c. held 784,211,237 ordinary shares in treasury, which do not carry dividend or voting rights. The total number of voting rights in BP p.l.c. was 15,707,184,257, a figure shareholders may use to assess whether they must notify interests under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.