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BP PLC Remuneration Policy – ShareSoc’s comments prior to the AGM

In preparation to BP’s AGM tomorrow (17th May 2017), ShareSoc’s Remuneration spokesman has prepared this post on the company’s remuneration policy and many other issues.

Overall, the changes proposed by the Company,should be considered positive.

The discontinuation of the matching share awards and simplification is particularly welcomed, as is the downward discretion applied by the remuneration committee during the year to reduce pay. However, even after the reduction Dudley’s aggregate incentive forward-looking opportunity could still be deemed to be excessive at 725% of salary.

I have commented with more detail (available to full members of ShareSoc) in the Remuneration Forum. Full members will also find the Manifest reports referred to below at that location.

Comments by Cliff Weight, ShareSoc Director and Remuneration Spokesperson. Disclosure: Cliff Weight is also a non-executive director of Manifest, the global governance experts.

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