Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 January 2004

We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 12 January 2004 the
following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares shown
opposite their names below at £4.3425 per share through participation in the BP
ShareMatch UK Plan:-



Mr. R.L. Olver                      83 shares

Dr. A.B. Hayward                    83 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                    83 shares






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