Director Shareholding

BP PLC
18 June 2001


Letter to: Company Announcements Office

We write to notify you that we were advised on 15 June 2001 by HSBC Trust
Company (UK) Limited that the following directors of BP p.l.c. acquired 
the numbers of BP Ordinary shares shown opposite their names below on 
11 June 2001 @ £6.46 per share through reinvestment of PEP dividends:-
 

           Dr J.G.S. Buchanan        27 Ordinary shares
           Mr R.L Olver              83 Ordinary shares
   

Letter from: BP PLC