Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 March 2004

We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 March 2004 the
following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares shown
opposite their names below at £4.445 per share through participation in the BP
ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. R.L. Olver                      80 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward                    80 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                    80 shares




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