Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire BP hit with ‘symbolic slap’ after shareholders vote against pay rise By Lindsay Razaq April 14 2016, 2:41 pm April 14 2016, 2:41 pm Share BP hit with ‘symbolic slap’ after shareholders vote against pay rise Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/889962/bp-hit-symbolic-slap-shareholders-vote-pay-rise/ Copy Link The vote against the pay deal is only advisory as shareholders have no power to veto it and chief executive Bob Dudley has already been paid BP’s directors today suffered a symbolic slap in the face after shareholders voted against their pay rises. Nearly 60% rejected the directors’ remuneration report that granted Chief Executive Bob Dudley a 20% increase, taking his package to £14million. Read more at our sister website Energy Voice