Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
29 August 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  29th August 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 28th  August 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,730,000  ordinary shares at prices between 592.50 pence and 604.50 pence per
share and between 855.33 US cents and 862.83 US cents per share.



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