Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 February 2004


We were advised today, following an award to Dr B E Grote by the Company's
Remuneration Committee on 12 February 2004 under the Executive Directors'
Incentive Plan, that the Trustee of the BP Employee Share Ownership Trust
purchased 12,956 American Depositary Shares (equivalent to 77,736 Ordinary
Shares) on 13 February at $47.9604 per share to satisfy this award.



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