Director Shareholding

BP PLC
14 January 2005

We were advised yesterday, 13 January 2005, by Computershare Plan Managers that
on 10 January 2005 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of
BP ordinary shares shown opposite their names below at £5.09 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                   68 shares






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