Director Shareholding

BP PLC
09 April 2003


We were advised on 9 April 2003 by Lloyds TSB Registrars that the following
Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the numbers of BP Ordinary shares shown opposite
their names below on 9 April 2003 @ £4.18837 per share through the BP Dividend
Reinvestment Plan:-



Mr R.F. Chase             3,604 Ordinary shares

Sir Robin Nicholson          34 Ordinary shares

Dr A.B. Hayward            804 Ordinary shares

Mr J.A. Manzoni            852 Ordinary shares




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