Director Shareholding

BP PLC
15 December 2004



We were advised on 15 December 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 12 December 2004 @ $59.9087 per ADS under the Company's US
dividend reinvestment plan:-



Mr. E.B. Davis, Jr        46.3741 ADSs
                          (equivalent to approximately 278 Ordinary shares)


Mr. C.F. Knight           116.0007 ADSs
                          (equivalent to approximately 696 Ordinary shares)


Mr. I.C. Conn             44.2825 ADSs
                          (equivalent to approximately 266 Ordinary Shares)


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