0001191638-12-000386.txt : 20120319 0001191638-12-000386.hdr.sgml : 20120319 20120319075456 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-12-000386 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120319 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319 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: 12699277 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 bp201203196k.htm 4Q 2011 PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS IN STERLING bp201203196k.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 March, 2012


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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19 March 2012
 
BP p.l.c.
Fourth quarter interim dividend for 2011
Payments of dividends in sterling
 
On 7 February 2012, the Directors of BP p.l.c. announced that the interim dividend for the fourth quarter 2011 would be US$0.08 per ordinary share (US$0.48 per ADS). This interim dividend is to be paid on 30 March 2012 to shareholders on the share register on 17 February 2012. The dividend is payable in cash in sterling to holders of ordinary shares and in US dollars to holders of ADSs. A scrip dividend alternative has been made available for this dividend allowing shareholders to elect to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares and ADS holders in the form of new ADSs.
 
Sterling dividends payable in cash will be converted from US dollars at an average of the market exchange rate over the four dealing days from 13 March to 16 March 2012 (£1 = US$1.56992). Accordingly, the amount of sterling dividend payable in cash on 30 March 2012 will be:
 
5.0958 pence per share.
 
Details of the fourth quarter dividend and timetable are available at www.bp.com/dividends and details of the Scrip Dividend Programme are available at www.bp.com/scrip.
 
David Pearl
Deputy Company Secretary
 

 
 
 



 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: 19 March  2012
 
/s/ D. J. PEARL
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D. J. PEARL
Deputy Company Secretary