Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
21 August 2001

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

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



BP p.l.c. announces that on 20th August 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,744,000  ordinary shares at prices between 591.00 pence and 597.00 pence per
share and between 856.67 US cents and 865.00 US cents per share.



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