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Evening Standard
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Rebecca Speare-Cole

Major shareholder revolt against BP chairman amid climate clash

Outgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near 25% vote against his re-election at the UK oil major’s annual general meeting in a shareholder revolt.

The company’s board was dealt a bloody nose from shareholders as it faced conflicting pressures over climate goals during the meeting at its Sunbury-on-Thames hub on Thursday.

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