Director Shareholding

BP PLC
17 February 2005



We were notified yesterday, 16 February 2005, by Dr W E Massey, Non-Executive
Director of BP p.l.c., that he sold 0.8447 American Depositary Shares ('ADS')
(approximately 5.0682 Ordinary Shares) on 11 February 2005 at the equivalent of
US$62.17 per ADS and 14.3452 American Depositary Shares (approximately 86.0712
Ordinary Shares) on 11 February 2005 at US$62.20 per ADS.



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