Director Shareholding

BP PLC
13 October 2004

We were advised today by Computershare Plan Managers that on 11 October 2004 the
following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP ordinary shares shown
opposite their names below at £5.515 per share through participation in the BP
ShareMatch UK Plan:-



Mr. I.C. Conn                      63 shares

Dr. A.B. Hayward                   63 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                   63 shares








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