Director Shareholding

BP PLC
10 July 2002

Letter to RNS

We have today been advised by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 July 2002
the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP Ordinary shares
shown opposite their names below @ £5.46 per share through participation in the
BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

Dr J.G.S. Buchanan                        69 shares
Mr R.F.Chase                              69 shares
Mr R.L.Olver                              69 shares

From BP plc






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