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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 25
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 1-062632
BP p.l.c. - NYSE ARCA
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(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where
security is listed and/or registered)
1 ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON SW1Y 4PD, UK - +44 20 7496 4000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Issuer's principal executive offices)
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
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(Description of class of securities)
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to
strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
[ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules
to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on
the Exchange. (1)
[X] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of
the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the
voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on
the Exchange.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, BP p.l.c.
(Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this
notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person.
August 14, 2007 By /s/ David Pearl Deputy Company Secretary
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Date Name Title
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(1) Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the
provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions
SEC 1654 (03-06) PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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August 1,2007
Elena A. Sabinina
Associate
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1 New Fetter Lane
London, EC4A 1AN, England
Re: BP p.1.c.
Request for Voluntary Withdrawal from Listing
Dear Ms Sabinina:
This letter is to confirm that the staff of NYSE Regulation has reviewed and
approved BP p.l.c.'s ("Company") request to withdraw its American Depositary
Shares from listing on NYSE Arca, Inc. ("Exchange").
To continue with the delisting process, no earlier than August 10, 2007, please
file a Form 25 with respect to the American Depositary Shares pursuant to Rule
12d2-2c under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("Commission"). Upon filing, please forward a copy of such
Form 25 to my attention.
UNLESS OR UNTIL THE COMMISSION GRANTS EFFECTIVENESS TO THE FUND'S FORM 25, IT
REMAINS IMPERATIVE THAT THE FUND CONTINUE TO SUBMIT ALL NOTICES AND FILINGS AND
TO PAY ALL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH BEING LISTED ON THE EXCHANGE.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this process, please contact me at
(312) 442-7832 or at cgray@nyse.com.
Yours truly,
/s/ Craig Gray
Craig Gray
Lead Analyst--Listing Compliance