Director Shareholding

BP PLC
25 March 2004

We were today advised by Computershare Plan Managers that the following
Directors of BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP ordinary shares shown opposite
their names on 16 March 2004 @ £4.45750 per share, as a result of reinvestment
of dividends on shares held through the BP Sharematch UK Plan:-

Dr. A.B. Hayward             18 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni             16 shares
Mr. R. L. Olver              19 shares

and on 16 March 2004 @ £4.48746 per share, as a result of reinvestment of
dividends on shares held through the BP Group Participating Share Scheme:-

Dr. A.B. Hayward              3 shares


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