Director Shareholding

BP PLC
16 March 2005



We were advised yesterday, 15 March 2005, by Computershare Plan Managers that on
10 March 2005 the following Directors of BP p.l.c. acquired the number of BP
ordinary shares (ISIN number GB0007980591) shown opposite their names below at
£5.695 per share through participation in the BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. I. C. Conn                      63 shares
Dr. A.B. Hayward                    63 shares
Mr. J.A. Manzoni                    63 shares




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