AGM Statement

Burmah Castrol PLC
17 May 2000



                        BURMAH CASTROL
                    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


Burmah  Castrol  plc  ('Burmah  Castrol'),  the  international
specialised lubricants and chemicals group, held their  annual
general  meeting  today  in  Edinburgh,  where  the  following
comments were made:

'2000  has  started very well.  Castrol Consumer continues  to
build  on its strong position particularly within Asia Pacific
and  within Europe, where performance is improving in somewhat
better markets. The lag effect of base oil price increases has
had  some  short-term effect on margins in North  America  and
India,  but generally speaking we remain confident  that  base
oil  price  increases can be offset through a  combination  of
price  increases  and operating efficiencies.  Industrial  has
started  to benefit from the action taken to improve  business
efficiency,   and  is  also  performing  better   in   Europe.
Commercial  is making strong progress in all its markets,  but
Marine is facing a difficult time with stiff price competition
and rising raw material costs.

Our  Chemicals businesses have also made a good start  and  in
particular continue to improve margins. There has been  strong
progress in most of our European operations, and Asia  Pacific
continues  to  improve. The acquisitions made  last  year  are
making   a  useful  contribution,  in  addition  to  providing
increased geographic and technical coverage.'


For further information, please contact:

James Alexander,
Corporate Affairs director, Burmah Castrol plc    01793 452006

Rachel Hirst/Harriet Keen
Hogarth Partnership Limited                      0207 357 9477



A  copy  of  this release plus further company information  is
available on our website: www.burmah-castrol.com


Notes to Editors

Note 1
Burmah  Castrol  businesses market specialised  lubricant  and
chemical  products  and services on a  worldwide  basis.   The
group  had  a  turnover  close to  £3  billion  and  operating
profits,  before  exceptional items, of £283 million  for  the
full  year  1999.  It has over 150 subsidiaries  operating  in
over  60  countries  and employs some 18,000  people.   Burmah
Castrol  is based around a series of international businesses,
each  focused on the specific requirements of its  own  market
place but sharing common characteristics.  Four of the group's
businesses  trade  under  the  Castrol  brand  name  and   the
remaining businesses operate in speciality chemicals.

Note 2
On  Tuesday 14 March 2000, the Boards of Burmah Castrol and BP
Amoco  announced they had agreed a recommended cash offer  for
Burmah Castrol.  BP Amoco's offer, which is pre-conditional on
certain  regulatory  clearances,  values  Burmah  Castrol   at
approximately £3 billion.  Following the acquisition,  Castrol
will  become  BP  Amoco's leading lubricants brand,  with  its
products  made  available through the  group's  28,000  retail
sites  and  to  BP Amoco's automotive, industrial  and  marine
customers around the world.