Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBP has removed Albert Manifold as its chair with immediate effect due to "serious concerns" regarding his conduct, oversight, and governance. The oil giant's board “unanimously” decided on his ousting, though specific details of the issues have not been disclosed. Mr Manifold had only joined BP in October, and his removal follows almost a fifth of shareholder votes being cast against his election a month prior, partly due to governance concerns raised by Glass Lewis. Following the announcement, BP's shares dropped by as much as 6 per cent. Ian Tyler has been appointed as interim chair, and the company has initiated a search for a permanent replacement. In fullBP sacks chair over ‘unacceptable’ conduct and governance issuesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Oil and gas media is reporting that oil giant BP has removed Chair Albert Manifold with immediate effect after the board cited serious concerns over governance standards,…

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

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

British oil giant BP has removed Albert Manifold as chairman less than a year after he took over the role, citing what it described as "serious concerns" over governance,…

"The board has been surprised and disappointed to learn of governance..."

LONDON: British oil giant BP said on Tuesday (May 26) that it had removed Albert Manifold as chairman after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" about…

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

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…

British oil giant BP said Tuesday that it had removed Albert Manifold as chairman after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" a...

BP Plc’s board removed Chairman Albert Manifold from his role with due to serious concerns about governance standards. Read more.

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

BP has lost its CEO and now its board chair in the span of six months.

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