Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
17 August 2001

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  17th August 2001


BP p.l.c. announces that on 16th August 2001, it purchased for cancellation
2,510,000  ordinary shares at prices between 604.00 pence and 608.50 pence per
share and between 870.33 US cents and 878.33 US cents per share.



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