Director Shareholding

BP PLC
08 September 2004


We were advised today by Lloyds TSB Registrars that the following Directors of
BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP Ordinary shares shown opposite their names
on 7 September 2004 @ £5.023904 per share, through the BP Dividend Reinvestment
Plan:-

Sir Robin Nicholson                     31 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward                      1066 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                      1022 shares


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