Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 December 2003


We were today notified by Computershare Plan Managers that Mr J A Manzoni, a
director of BP plc, acquired 2,600 BP Ordinary Shares at a price of £3.715 per
share through the exercise of a Savings Related Share Option on 1 September
2003.


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