Director Shareholding

BP PLC
14 November 2001


LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

We write to notify you that we were advised on 14 November 2001 that on 12 
November 2001 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of 
shares shown opposite their names below @ £5.65 per share through participation 
in the BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

                Dr J.G.S. Buchanan      23 shares
                Mr R.F. Chase           23 shares
                Mr R.L. Olver           23 shares

FROM BP PLC