Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
25 June 2001


BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  25th June 2001

BP p.l.c. announces that on 22nd June 2001, it purchased for cancellation
5,098,9600 ordinary shares at prices between 604.00 pence and 620.00 pence per
share and between 861.67 US cents and 870.83 US cents per share.

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