Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 March 2004

We were advised today by Lloyds TSB Registrars that the following Directors of
BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP Ordinary shares shown opposite their names
on 15 March 2004 @ £4.48746 per share, through the BP Dividend Reinvestment
Plan:-


Sir Robin Nicholson                  32 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward                    740 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                    821 shares







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