0001191638-11-001548.txt : 20111209 0001191638-11-001548.hdr.sgml : 20111209 20111209092535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-11-001548 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111209 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313807 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06262 FILM NUMBER: 111252191 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4PD BUSINESS PHONE: 442074962107 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4PD FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BP AMOCO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970226 6-K 1 bp201112096k.htm DIRECTORATE CHANGE bp201112096k.htm
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 December, 2011


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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press release
9th December, 2011
 
BP Board Appointment
 
The board of BP p.l.c. announced today that Andrew Shilston will join the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1st January 2012.
 
Andrew Shilston is currently chief financial officer at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.
 
Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman of BP, said: "We continue to strengthen the Board with world class individuals. Andrew has deep financial and City experience together with industry experience from his time with Enterprise Oil and Cairn Energy. I welcome Andrew to BP."
 
Andrew Shilston
 
Andrew Shilston has been chief financial officer of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc since 2002. Prior to that he was Finance Director at Enterprise Oil plc from 1993 to 2002. He was a non-executive director at Cairn Energy plc from 2004 to 2008, and is currently a non-executive director of Circle Holdings plc. He is retiring from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc at the end of 2011.
 
Following the announcement in October 2011 of Brian Gilvary as chief financial officer, the Board will, from 1st January 2012, comprise 11 non-executive and four executive directors. http://bit.ly/BPboard
 
Further media information:
 
Photographs are available from the BP press office
 
BP press office: +44 (0)20 7496 4076
bppress@bp.com
 
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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: 09 December, 2011
 
/s/ D. J. PEARL
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D. J. PEARL
Deputy Company Secretary