Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 October 2003

We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 October 2003 the
following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares shown
opposite their names below at £4.35 per share through participation in the BP
ShareMatch UK Plan:-

Mr. R.L. Olver                        83 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward                      83 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                      80 shares






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