Director Shareholding

BP PLC
14 February 2005

We were informed today that following awards by the Company's Remuneration
Committee under the Long Term Performance Plan and the Executive Directors'
Incentive Plan, the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired interests in the
numbers of the Company's shares shown opposite their names below on 9 February
2005:-


The Lord Browne of Madingley            356,667 Ordinary Shares
Dr D C Allen                            60,000 Ordinary Shares
Mr I C Conn                             51,750 Ordinary Shares
Dr A B Hayward                          55,125 Ordinary Shares
Mr J A Manzoni                          60,000 Ordinary Shares



The Trustee of the BP Employee Share Ownership Trust purchased 583,542 BP
Ordinary shares at £5.49 per share on 9 February 2005 to satisfy these awards.
Each Director acquired a beneficial interest in the shares shown above when the
award took effect.



Following the award taking effect, the BP Share Ownership Trust sold on behalf
of the relevant Director the number of shares shown opposite his name below on
11 February 2005 at £5.49 per share to meet the Director's tax liability on the
award of these shares:-


The Lord Browne of Madingley            146,234 Ordinary Shares
Dr D C Allen                            24,600 Ordinary Shares
Mr I C Conn                             21,218 Ordinary Shares
Dr A B Hayward                          22,602 Ordinary Shares
Mr J A Manzoni                          24,600 Ordinary Shares




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