Director Shareholding

BP PLC
10 October 2002


Letter to:  RNS

We have today been advised by Computershare Plan Managers that on
10 October 2002 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP
Ordinary shares shown opposite their names below @ £4.07 per share through
participation in the BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

    Dr J.G.S. Buchanan                         90 shares
    Mr R.F. Chase                              90 shares
    Mr R.L. Olver                              90 shares

Letter from:  BP p.l.c.

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