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BP p.l.c. Press Release
 

On April 1, 2009, BP p.l.c. issued a press release relating to Sir Tom McKillop stepping down as a non-executive director and the text is set out below.
 
“Sir Tom McKillop Steps Down from BP Board

BP p.l.c. today said it had been informed by Sir Tom McKillop that he wishes to retire as a non-executive director. Accordingly, he will not go forward for election at the company's annual general meeting. 

Sir Tom said: ‘I have hugely enjoyed being on the BP board, but I feel this is an appropriate step for me to take at this time.’

BP chairman Peter Sutherland said: ‘It is a matter of great regret that Sir Tom has chosen to retire. He is a colleague of the highest integrity and he has been an outstanding director of BP since he joined our board in 2004.’

BP chief executive Tony Hayward said: ‘Tom has provided wise counsel to me, my executive colleagues and, indeed, the entire board. I am sorry he did not feel he could continue to serve with us. We will miss him.’”

BP p.l.c.
Press Release
 

On April 1, 2009, BP p.l.c. issued a press release
relating to Sir Tom McKillop stepping down as a non-executive director and the
text is set out below.
 

“Sir Tom McKillop Steps Down from BP Board

BP p.l.c. today said it had been informed by Sir Tom McKillop that he wishes to
retire as a non-executive director. Accordingly, he will not go forward for
election at the company's annual general meeting. 

Sir Tom said: ‘I have hugely enjoyed being on the BP board, but I feel this
is an appropriate step for me to take at this time.’

BP chairman Peter Sutherland said: ‘It is a
matter of great regret that Sir Tom has chosen to retire. He is a colleague of
the highest integrity and he has been an outstanding director of BP since he
joined our board in 2004.’

BP chief executive Tony Hayward said: ‘Tom has provided wise counsel to me,
my executive colleagues and, indeed, the entire board. I am sorry he did not
feel he could continue to serve with us. We will miss him.’”