Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
12 June 2001

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities

BP p.l.c.  -  12th June 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 11th June 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,696,800 ordinary shares at prices between 640.00 pence and 647.00 pence per
share and between 879.33 US cents and 885.33 US cents per share.



Enquiries : Greg Coleman, BP p.l.c.    Tel : [phone]