Director Shareholding

BP PLC
12 November 2003



We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 November 2003
the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares
shown opposite their names below at £4.2225 per share through participation in
the BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. R.L. Olver                     85 shares
Mr. A.B. Hayward                   85 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                   85 shares




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