Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
19 June 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  19th June 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 18th June 2001, it purchased for cancellation
2,260,000 ordinary shares at prices between 628.00 pence and 632.00 pence per
share and between 880.17 US cents and 883.33 US cents per share.



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