Director Shareholding

BP PLC
31 March 2003

We were advised on 31 March 2003 by Dr. DeAnne Julius, a Director of BP p.l.c.,
that on 28 March 2003 she purchased 5,000 BP Ordinary shares @ £4.124 per share,
and 5,000 BP Ordinary shares @ £4.136 per share.


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