Director Shareholding

BP PLC
18 December 2003

We were advised yesterday by JPMorgan Chase Bank that the following Directors of
BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP ADSs shown opposite their names below on 11
December 2003 @ $44.4346 per ADS under the Company's US dividend reinvestment
plan:-



Mr. E.B. Davis, Jr     55.4253 ADSs
                       (equivalent to approximately 333 Ordinary shares)


Mr. C.F. Knight        138.6415 ADSs
                       (equivalent to approximately 832 Ordinary shares)


Dr. W.E. Massey        42.322 ADSs
                       (equivalent to approximately 254 Ordinary shares)


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