Director Shareholding

BP PLC
21 April 2005


We were advised yesterday, 20 April 2005, by Computershare Plan Managers that on
11 April 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
£5.645 per share through participation in the BP ShareMatch UK Plan:-


Mr. I. C. Conn                      59 shares

Dr. A.B. Hayward                    59 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                    59 shares


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