Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
15 August 2001

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  15th August 2001

BP p.l.c. announces that on 14th August 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,250,693  ordinary shares at prices between 601.50 pence and 606.00  pence
per share.


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