BP PLC (BPAQF) SEC Filings

BP PLC reported 15,710,749,307 total voting rights as of September 30, 2026. Its issued share capital comprised 15,705,666,807 ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, each with one vote, and 12,706,252 preference shares carrying two votes for every £5 in nominal capital held. BP held 780,646,187 ordinary shares in treasury; those shares are excluded from dividends and shareholder voting. The figures support shareholder calculations under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

BP PLC reported a second-quarter 2026 interim dividend of US$0.0866 per ordinary share and US$0.5196 per ADS. Ordinary-share holders were to receive 6.4059 pence per share in cash on September 18, 2026, while ADS holders were to be paid in US dollars. Dividend reinvestment plans were available subject to exceptions; the board did not offer a scrip alternative.

Shareholding notices report that Gordon Birrell, EVP, Upstream, exercised options for 7,142 shares at £2.52 on September 2. Kate Thomson, chief financial officer/director; Birrell; Sam Skerry, EVP supply, trading & shipping; Michael Sosso, EVP, legal; and Emeka Emembolu, EVP, technology also acquired shares through the ShareMatch UK Plan or dividend reinvestment plans during September.

BP PLC (BP) reports a board leadership change, appointing Ian Tyler as Chair of the company, effective immediately, following an extensive search that considered internal and external candidates. Tyler has served as a non-executive director since April 2025 and as Interim Chair since May 26, 2026.

BP highlights Tyler’s broad non-executive experience across oil and gas, natural resources and engineering, including current roles as Chair of Grafton Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Anglo American plc. He plans to review his existing board commitments to devote appropriate time to BP.

BP also discloses that Dame Amanda Blanc, the Senior Independent Director, will not stand for re-election at the 2027 AGM and will step down from the board once a successor is appointed. Statements from both Tyler and Blanc emphasize board evolution, strong governance, and ongoing engagement with shareholders.

BP PLC reported share acquisitions by senior managers in August 2026. Chief Financial Officer and director Kate Thomson acquired 105,939 ordinary shares of $0.25 each at £3.15 per share on 6 August 2026 by exercising options under the Reinvent bp share plan, for a total of £333,707.85, after adjustments for option cost and tax. On 10 August 2026, Thomson and executives Gordon Birrell, Sam Skerry and Michael Sosso acquired additional ordinary shares through the BP ShareMatch UK Plan at a price of £5.172 per share in small volumes, all recorded as transactions conducted outside a trading venue.

BP PLC reported its total voting rights and share capital position as of 31 August 2026. The issued share capital comprised 15,704,544,735 ordinary shares (excluding treasury 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 PLC held 781,768,259 ordinary shares in treasury, which do not count for dividends or voting. The total number of voting rights in BP PLC was 15,709,627,235, a figure shareholders may use to assess notification requirements under the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

BP p.l.c., as an institutional investment manager, filed a Form 13F holdings report listing its reportable U.S.-listed equity positions. The report identifies 1 other included manager, BP Investment Management Ltd, associated with Form 13F file number 028-05357.

The filing states a Form 13F Information Table comprising 2 reportable entries with an aggregate reported value of $15,826,041, rounded to the nearest dollar. The report is signed by Senior Finance Manager Andy Zone, who represents that the information provided is true, correct, and complete.

bp reported sharply stronger results for Q2 and the first half of 2026. Profit attributable to shareholders was $3,911 million for the quarter and $7,753 million for the half year, up from $1,629 million and $2,316 million a year earlier. Underlying replacement cost (RC) profit* reached $5,732 million in Q2 and $8,930 million for the half year, compared with $2,353 million and $3,734 million in 2025. Sales and other operating revenues were $69,105 million in Q2 2026, and operating cash flow rose to $10,858 million for the quarter and $13,718 million for the half year. Net debt* stood at $22,251 million at 30 June 2026, with gearing at 22.6%, and bp announced a dividend of 8.660 cents per ordinary share.

All three segments contributed to the earnings step-up. Q2 underlying RC profit before interest and tax was $2,122 million in gas & low carbon energy, $3,581 million in oil production & operations, and $4,954 million in customers & products, driven by higher liquids and gas realizations and significantly stronger realized refining margins and trading. However, upstream production was 2,201mboe/d versus 2,300mboe/d a year earlier, bp‑operated upstream plant reliability declined to 92.4%, and Tier 1 and 2 process safety events increased to 18 from 5. Net impairment and related charges were $1,100 million in Q2. bp updated 2026 guidance to reported upstream production of 2,180–2,270mboe/d, capital expenditure of $13.5–14.0 billion, divestment and other proceeds of $8–9 billion (including around $6 billion from the Castrol transaction), and an underlying effective tax rate* of 35–40%.

BP reported much stronger results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Underlying replacement cost (RC) profit was $5.7 billion in Q2, up from $3.2 billion in Q1 and $2.4 billion a year earlier. Profit attributable to shareholders was $3.9 billion for the quarter and $7.8 billion for the half year, while sales and other operating revenues reached $69.1 billion in Q2. Operating cash flow was $10.9 billion in Q2 and $13.7 billion for the first half, driven by higher refining margins, liquids realizations and oil trading.

All three operating segments improved. In Q2, underlying RC profit before interest and tax was $2.1 billion in Gas & low carbon energy, $3.6 billion in Oil production & operations and $5.0 billion in Customers & products. Strong cash generation helped reduce net debt to $22.3 billion, down from $25.3 billion at the end of Q1 2026 and $26.0 billion a year earlier, after a $2.9 billion hybrid bond redemption and $1.1 billion of Gulf of America settlement payments. The quarterly dividend was increased 4% to 8.66 cents per ordinary share.

Operational metrics weakened, with upstream plant reliability at 92.4% versus 95.7% in Q1 and tier 1 and 2 process safety events rising to 18. Group upstream production was 2,201 mboe/d and refinery availability 94.7%, both below prior periods. Impairments and losses on sales totaled $1.1 billion in Q2. BP continued reshaping its portfolio, completing the Gelsenkirchen refinery sale, agreeing to divest Austrian retail operations and progressing planned sales of its North Sea business, Archaea Energy and a 65% stake in Castrol.

BP reports that as at 31 July 2026 its issued share capital comprised 15,704,171,728 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.

The company holds 782,141,266 ordinary shares in treasury, which are excluded from dividends and voting. On this basis, the total number of voting rights in BP is 15,709,254,228. Shareholders may use these figures to assess whether they must notify interests or changes under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.