Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
10 September 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  10th September 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 7th September 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,770,000  ordinary shares at prices between 571.00 pence and 575.00 pence per
share and between 837.67 cents and 840.00 cents per share.



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