Director Shareholding

BP PLC
09 December 2004


We were today advised by Computershare Plan Managers that the following
Directors of BP p.l.c. received the numbers of BP ordinary shares shown opposite
their names on 6 December 2004 @ £5.13 per share, as a result of reinvestment of
dividends on shares held through the BP Sharematch UK Plan :-

Dr. A.B. Hayward                    23 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                    20 shares
Mr. I. C. Conn                      23 shares


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