Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 September 2003

We were advised yesterday by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 September
2003 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary
shares shown opposite their names below at £4.425 per share through
participation in the BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-



Dr. A.B. Hayward                      80 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                      83 shares

Mr. R.L. Olver                        80 shares










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