Albert Manifold, who has been dismissed following ‘serious concerns’, is the latest member of senior personnel leaving the company abruptly over the past 20 years – and the shareholders don’t like it, writes Simon English

Manifold held the role for just eight months amid broader leadership concerns at the firm.

BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”

The board of British energy major BP on Tuesday announced it had unanimously decided to remove Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, citing governance oversight and…

Albert Manifold has been ousted with immediate effect

Oil company’s chair to leave immediately as Ian Tyler is named as interim successor

BP stock fell as much as 9% in London after the board said it had unanimously removed Albert Manifold with immediate effect

BP has removed its Chair, Albert Manifold, with immediate effect. The company cited serious concerns regarding governance oversight and conduct. This decision comes just months…

Amanda Blanc, senior independent director at BP, said the board deemed his conduct to be ‘unacceptable’.

The chairman of oil giant BP has been given the boot after less than a year in the top job - the sudden departure of Albert Manifold prompted a drop in share price

The surprise move was made over 'serious concerns' related to governance and oversight

Albert Manifold è il terzo alto dirigente di BP a lasciare in tre anni tra le polemiche, mentre i tumulti ai vertici del colosso energetico britannico non accennano a placarsi.

Albert Manifold is the third senior BP leader to exit under a cloud in three years, as the British energy giant's boardroom turmoil shows no sign of abating.

BP has dismissed its chairman Albert Manifold less than a year since he was appointed to the role, after “serious concerns” were raised about “governance standards, oversight and…

The removal of Albert Manifold comes just months after he was appointed, and adds to a period of leadership turmoil at the energy giant.

British oil giant BP announced the departure of chairman Albert Manifold just months after his appointment on 'serious' governance and conduct concerns.

Albert Manifold is out over governance and conduct failures, leaving BP with an interim chair and a new CEO as net income fell 86% last year.

The company said the move was prompted by “concerns” related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct” — but gave no further details.

BP removed chair Albert Manifold over serious governance and conduct concerns, deepening investor unease over the energy major’s leadership instability.

British oil giant BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman on Tuesday after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" about governance standards,…

Albert Manifold, who has been dismissed following ‘serious concerns’, is the latest member of senior personnel leaving the company abruptly over the past 20 years – and the…