Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
9 August 2001

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  9th August 2001

BP p.l.c. announces that on 8th August 2001, it purchased for cancellation
2,362,000  ordinary shares at prices between 590.00 pence and 599.00 pence per
share and between 842.50 US cents and 849.17 US cents per share.



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