Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 July 2004


We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 12 July 2004 the
following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares shown
opposite their names below at £4.97 per share through participation in the BP
ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. I.C. Conn                          71 shares

Dr. A.B. Hayward                       71 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                       71 shares





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