Director Shareholding

BP PLC
11 September 2003

We were today advised by Computershare Plan Managers that the following
Directors of BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP ordinary shares shown opposite
their names on 9 September 2003 @ £4.4150 per share, as a result of reinvestment
of dividends on shares held through the BP Sharematch UK Plan :-





Dr. A.B. Hayward                     16 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                     12 shares

Mr. R. L. Olver                      16 shares

and on 9 September 2003 @ £4.4668 per share, as a result of reinvestment of
dividends on shares held through the BP Group Participating Share Scheme:-


Dr. A.B. Hayward                    4 shares




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