Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 April 2004

We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 13 April 2004 the
following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares shown
opposite their names below at £4.8225 per share through participation in the BP
ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. R.L. Olver        74 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward      74 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni      74 shares



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