Director Shareholding

BP PLC
14 September 2001


LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE


We write to notify you that:-

- we were advised on 10 September 2001 that on the same day the following 
Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of shares shown opposite their names
below @ £5.73 per share through participation in the BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

         Dr J.G.S. Buchanan               21 shares
         Mr R.F. Chase                    21 shares
         Mr R.L. Olver                    21 shares


- we were advised on 12 September 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 10 September 2001 @ £5.6137 per share 
through reinvestment of PEP dividends:-

         Dr J.G.S. Buchanan               34 shares
         Mr R.L. Olver                   104 shares


From:
JENNIFER BOWES Company Secretary's Office
BP p.l.c.