Director Shareholding

BP PLC
12 January 2003

We have today been advised by Computershare Plan Managers that the following
Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP Ordinary shares shown opposite
their names below on 10th January 2003 @ £4.201 per share in connection with the
BP ShareMatch UK employee share plan:-



Mr R.F. Chase - 90 shares

Mr R.L. Olver - 90 shares


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