Director Shareholding

BP PLC
14 February 2005

We were informed today that following awards by the Company's Remuneration
Committee under the BP 1999 Long Term Performance Plan (Deferral) 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:-


Dr A B Hayward                        96,665 Ordinary Shares
Mr J A Manzoni                        46,399 Ordinary Shares



The Trustee of the BP Employee Share Ownership Trust purchased  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:-



Dr A B Hayward                        39,633 Ordinary Shares
Mr J A Manzoni                        19,024 Ordinary Shares




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