Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 September 2004


We were advised on 14 September 2004 by JPMorgan Chase Bank that the following
Directors of BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP ADSs shown opposite their
names below on 10 September 2004 @ $54.1816 per ADS under the Company's US
dividend reinvestment plan:-

Mr. E.B. Davis, Jr         50.8759 ADSs
                           (equivalent to approximately 306 Ordinary shares)

Mr. C.F. Knight            127.2617 ADSs
                           (equivalent to approximately 764 Ordinary shares)

Mr. I.C. Conn              48.5814 ADSs
                           (equivalent to approximately 292 Ordinary Shares)


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