Director Shareholding

BP PLC
10 December 2002


Letter to: RNS

We have today been advised by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 December
2002 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP Ordinary
shares shown opposite their names below @ £4.12 per share through participation
in the BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

       Mr R.F. Chase                         93 shares
       Mr R.L. Olver                         93 shares

Letter from: BP p.l.c.


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