Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
15 August 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  15th August 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 14th August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
4,628,000 ordinary shares at prices between 503.00 pence and 513.00 pence per
share and between 768.33 cents and 788.33 cents per share.

Enquiries : Fergus MacLeod, BP p.l.c.    Tel : [phone]

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