Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
16 August 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  16th August 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 15th August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
4,407,800 ordinary shares at prices between 512.50 pence and 524.50 pence per
share and between 799.17 cents and 805.00 cents per share.

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

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