Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 May 2003

Notification of changes to directors' shareholdings



We have today been advised by Computershare Plan Managers that on 12 May 2003
the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP Ordinary shares
shown opposite their names below @ £4.10 per share through participation in the
BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Dr A.B. Hayward                                            88 shares
Mr J.A. Manzoni                                            85 shares
Mr R.L. Olver                                              88 shares




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