Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
21 June 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  21st June 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 20th June 2001, it purchased for cancellation
4,360,000 ordinary shares at prices between 619.00 pence and 635.00 pence per
share and between 877.83 US cents and 885.67 US cents per share.



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