# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000313807
**File Stem:** 0000313807-23-000006
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4926
**Document Hash:** 3b0e4e9e7e3b57ee18ec1400c93898a8
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000313807-23-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000313807-23-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230209

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BP PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000313807
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06262
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23601091

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** SW1Y 4PD
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 442074964000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** SW1Y 4PD

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BP AMOCO PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990104

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970226

UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

**Form 6-K** 

**Report of Foreign Private Issuer**

<br> Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of<br>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Dated 9 February 2023<br>Commission File Number 1-06262

**BP p.l.c.** 

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND<br>(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 40-F

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NOS. 333-254751, 333-254751-01 AND 333-254751-02) OF BP p.l.c., BP CAPITAL MARKETS p.l.c. AND BP CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC.; THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-67206) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-79399) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-103924) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-123482) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-123483) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-131583) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-131584) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-132619) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146868) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146870) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146873) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-173136) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-177423) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-179406) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-186462) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-186463) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-199015) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-200794) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-200795) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-207188) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-207189) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-210316) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-210318) OF BP p.l.c., REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-253287) AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333- 254578) OF BP p.l.c., AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

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**Credit ratings update**

On 9 February 2023, S&P announced that it changed the outlook on BP p.l.c. from stable to positive and affirmed BP p.l.c.'s corporate credit ratings of A-/A-2.

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**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.

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|:---|:---|
| | **BP p.l.c.<br>(Registrant)** |
| **Dated: 9 February 2023** | /s/ BEN MATHEWS |
| | **Ben J. S. Mathews** |
| | Company Secretary |

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