Additional Listing

BP PLC
28 March 2002

28 March 2002





                           BP p.l.c. ('the Company')

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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 50,000,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.25
('shares') to be admitted to the Official List. It is expected that admission
will be granted on 4 April 2002 and that dealings will commence 5 April 2002.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued
pursuant to the following schemes:

Scheme                                              Shares

EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEMES                      40,000,000

SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEMES                10,000,000

When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary
shares.








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