Director Shareholding

BP PLC
21 January 2003


We have today been advised by Mr R.L. Olver, a Director of BP p.l.c., that he
has today acquired 2,386 BP Ordinary shares @ £2.89 per share through exercise
of an option to purchase the shares under the BP Group Savings-Related Share
Option Scheme.



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