Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
20 June 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  20th June 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 19th June 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,702,000 ordinary shares at prices between 623.00 pence and 630.00 pence per
share and between 878.33 US cents and 883.00 US cents per share.



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