Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
14 December 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  14th December 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 13th December 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,898,000 ordinary shares at prices between  505.00 pence and 510.00 pence per
share and between 727.83 cents and 733.33 cents per share.



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