BP (BP)

12.   TERMINATION OF SECONDMENT

(1)

If the Secondee is appointed as a director or officer of the Company or of any Group Company and the Secondee ceases to be a director or officer of the Company or of that Group Company (for any reason whatsoever) that shall not terminate the Secondment.



(2)

The Secondment shall terminate automatically on the date that the Secondee gives, or is given, notice of termination of employment and shall, in any event, terminate automatically on 8th January 2008.



(3)

On the termination of the Secondment in any way the Secondee shall immediately:



(a)

return the car and its keys to the Company at such place as it shall nominate for the purpose; and



(b)

deliver to the Company's Group Human Resources Department all property in his possession, custody or under his control belonging to any Group Company including (but not limited to) business cards, credit and charge cards, security and computer passes, original and copy documents or other media on which information is held in his possession relating to the business or affairs of any Group Company; and



(c)

resign all offices held by him in any Group Company (without prejudice to the rights of any party arising out of the termination of the Secondment).

(4)

The Secondee hereby authorizes the Company to deduct from any amounts payable by the Company or the Group to the Secondee on the termination of the Secondment any sums due to the Company or the Group from the Secondee as permitted by law.



(5)

With effect from the date of termination of the Secondment, all the rights and obligations of the parties shall cease except for those which are expressed to continue after that date and except in relation to any breach of any provision of these terms and conditions or any other agreement between the Company and the Secondee before that date. Termination of the Secondment shall not prejudice any other rights of the Company.