Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
13 December 2001



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

BP p.l.c.  -  13th December 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 12th December 2001, it purchased for cancellation
685,000 ordinary shares at prices between  503.00 pence and 506.00 pence per
share.



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