SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 6-K Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the period ended 28 February, 2007 BP p.l.c. (Translation of registrant's name into English) 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F --------------- ---------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No |X| --------------- ---------------- BP p.l.c. Voting Rights and Capital - Transparency Directive Disclosure London 28 February 2007 Pursuant to transitional provision 6 of the Transparency Directive:- - The issued share capital of BP p.l.c. comprised 19,374,007,297 ordinary shares, par value US$0.25 per share, and 12,706,252 preference shares, par value GBP1 per share. Both the ordinary shares and the preference shares have voting rights. Preference shares have two votes for every GBP5 in nominal capital held and ordinary shares have one vote for every share held. - The total number of voting rights in BP p.l.c. is 19,379,089,797. This figure excludes (i) 1,944,237,064 ordinary shares which have been bought back and held in treasury by BP; and (ii) 135,272,407 ordinary shares which have been bought back for cancellation. These shares are not taken into consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholders' meetings. This information may be used by shareholders for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BP p.l.c. under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 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. BP p.l.c. (Registrant) Dated: 28 February, 2007 /s/ D. J. PEARL .............................. D. J. PEARL Deputy Company Secretary