Director Shareholding

BP PLC
14 September 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 7 September 2004 @ £5.03 per share, as a result of reinvestment
of dividends on shares held through the BP Sharematch UK Plan :-


Dr. A.B. Hayward                       21 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                       18 shares
Mr. I. C. Conn                         21 shares




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