Director Shareholding

BP PLC
25 September 2002



LETTER TO RNS

We have today been advised by Mourant & Co., Trustees of the BP Employee Share
Ownership Plan, that Mr R.F. Chase, a Director of BP p.l.c., has today acquired
5,022 BP Ordinary shares @ £4.71 per share through reinvestment of dividends on
shares held by him in the Plan.

FROM BP PLC

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