Holding(s) in Company

BP PLC
9 February 2005


Notification of Interest

We write to inform you that we received notification on 8 February 2005, dated 7
February 2005, from Co-operative Insurance Society Limited disclosing a
notifiable interest in our 8% Cumulative First Preference Shares of £l each. The
disclosure of their interest pursuant to Sections 198 to 202 of the Companies
Act 1985 is below



Letter to BP PLC
Dated 7th February 2005

COMPANIES ACT 1985,(AS AMENDED) SECTIONS 198 TO 210A DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN 
SHARES

In accordance with the above provisions we hereby give you notice that the Co-
operative Insurance Society Limited holds, as beneficial owner, 1,475,538 BP PLC
8% cum 1st Prf £1 shares at the close of business on 4th February 2005 this
being equal to 20.40% of the relevant issued share capital of 7,232,838. The
decrease in our percentage holding is as a result of the following transaction:

Date              Transaction type          Number of 8% cum prf shares

04/02/05            Stock Loan                 75,000


Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds the shares as beneficial owner. The
notification given in this letter arises by virtue of approved stock lending
activity undertaken by Co-operative Insurance Society Limited.


You note also that Co-operative Insurance Society Limited has, under the terms
of its stock lending agreement, the right to call for delivery to it of shares
of an identical type, nominal value, description and amount to the securities
lent. By virtue of section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985, such right is
deemed to be a notifiable interest in such securities.


We write to inform you that we received notification on 8 February 2005, dated 7
February 2005, from Co-operative Insurance Society Limited disclosing a
notifiable interest in our 8% Cumulative First Preference Shares of £l each. The
disclosure of their interest pursuant to Sections 198 to 202 of the Companies
Act 1985 is below.

Letter from Co-operative Insurance


Letter BP PLC
Dated 7th February 2005

COMPANIES ACT 1985, (AS AMENDED) SECTIONS 198 TO 210A DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN 
SHARES


In accordance with the above provisions we hereby give you notice that the Co-
operative Insurance Society Limited holds, as beneficial owner, 1,520,072 BP PLC
8% cum 1st Prf £1 shares at the close of business on 7th February 2005 this
being equal to 21.02% of the relevant issued share capital of 7,232,838. The
increase in our percentage holding is as a result of the following transaction:

Date                Transaction type         Number of 8% cum prf shares

07/02/05            Stock Loan Return          44,534


Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds the shares as beneficial owner. The
notification given in this letter arises by virtue of approved stock lending
activity undertaken by Co-operative Insurance Society Limited.

You note also that Co-operative Insurance Society Limited has, under the terms
of its stock lending agreement, the right to call for delivery to it of shares
of an identical type, nominal value, description and amount to the securities
lent. By virtue of section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985, such right is
deemed to be a notifiable interest in such securities.

Letter from Co-operative Insurance




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