Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 December 2004


We were advised yesterday 15 December 2004 by Computershare Plan Managers that
on 10 December 2004 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of
BP ordinary shares shown opposite their names below at £5.085 per share through
participation in the BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. I.C. Conn                          68 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward                    68 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                     71 shares


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