Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 September 2004

We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 September 2004
the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares
shown opposite their names below at £5.06 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



We were also advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 10 May 2004
the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares
shown opposite their names below at £5.005 per share through participation in
the BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-



Dr. A.B. Hayward                   71 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                   71 shares

Mr R.L. Olver                      71 shares






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