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 6 June, 2007


                                    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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June 6, 2007



                     CEO OF ANGLO AMERICAN TO JOIN BP BOARD

The board of BP announced today that it has appointed Mrs Cynthia Carroll as a
non-executive director of BP p.l.c. with immediate effect.

Mrs Carroll, 50, is the chief executive of Anglo American plc, the mining and
natural resources group. She previously worked for Alcan Inc., latterly as the
president and chief executive of Alcan's Primary Metal group. She is also a
non-executive director of the Sara Lee Corporation.

Note to editors:

A biography and photograph of Mrs Carroll is available on request from the BP
press office.

Further information:

BP press office, London: +44 (0)20 7496 4076



                                         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: 6 June, 2007                               /s/ D. J. PEARL
                                                  ..............................
                                                  D. J. PEARL
                                                  Deputy Company Secretary