Director Shareholding

BP PLC
25 February 2003

Notification of changes to directors' shareholdings


1)     Following an award by the Company's Remuneration Committee under the Long
Term Performance Plan, Dr B.E. Grote, a Director of BP p.l.c. acquired a
potential interest in 6,800 of the Company's ADSs (equivalent to approximately
40,800 Ordinary shares) on 21st February 2003 as a consequence of the Company's
Remuneration Committee making an award of such shares to him.   We were advised
on 24th February 2003 by the Trustee of the BP US Long Term Performance Plan
that it purchased 6,800 BP ADSs @ $39.6159 per ADS on 21st February 2003 to
satisfy this award.


2)     We were advised on 24th February 2003 by Mr J.H. Bryan, a Director of BP
p.l.c., that on 21st February 2003 he purchased 10,000 of the Company's ADSs
(equivalent to approximately 60,000 BP Ordinary shares) @ $39.22 per share.






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