Director Shareholding

BP PLC
10 February 2003


We have today been advised by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 February
2003 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP Ordinary
shares shown opposite their names below @ £3.79 per share through participation
in the BP ShareMatchUK Plan:-

Mr R.F. Chase                                              96 shares
Dr A.B. Hayward                                            96 shares
Mr J.A. Manzoni                                            99 shares
Mr R.L. Olver                                              96 shares



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