Director Shareholding

BP PLC
2 January 2002


LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE


We write to notify you that we were advised on 31 December 2001 that the 
following directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of shares shown opposite 
their names below on 27 December 2001 @ £5.11 per share through reinvestment of 
dividends on shares held by them respectively in the BP Employee Share Ownership
Plan:-

        Lord Browne of Madingley             769 Ordinary shares
        Mr R.F. Chase                      3,832 Ordinary shares


LETTER FROM: BP p.l.c.