Director Shareholding

BP PLC
28 August 2003

We were advised today by HSBC Trust Company UK Limited that Mr. R. L. Olver, a
Director of BP p.l.c., acquired BP Ordinary shares through reinvestment of
dividends on shares held by him in PEP and ISA plans as follows:

18 August 2003            2 shares at £4.4020 per share

21 August 2003            16 shares at £4.3625 per share


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