Verity Radcliffe

But I think immediately they were raised eyebrows.

They were rolled eyes because this is something that shareholders have been through before.

It's a frustrating development for them.

So I think now shareholders just want stability and clarity.

Well, this is the big question for shareholders.

They'll be wanting to see what kind of a chair comes into the role next.

Will they share the same agenda as Manifold?

Will they be aligned with the CEO who definitely is pushing the development of upstream and downstream oil and gas and has separated them into those two business segments, which has pleased shareholders so far.

But it

There is still this big question of where BP goes next.

And they've had to deal with such turbulence over the past few years.

So many different CEOs, not just on this one main question, but they've run into all sorts of issues with the management of this company.

And everybody, I think, now is looking to see how they will steady the ship.

Thanks very much.