Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 October 2001


LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

We write to notify you that we were advised on 16 October 2001 that on 
10 October 2001 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of 
shares shown opposite their names below @ £5.685 per share through participation
in the BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

               Dr J.G.S. Buchanan    22 shares 
               Mr R.F. Chase         22 shares 
               Mr R.L. Olver         22 shares
 
LETTER FROM BP PLC