Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
08 August 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  8th August 2002


BP p.l.c. announces that on 7th August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
3,933,800 ordinary shares at prices between 494.00 pence and 502.00 pence per
share and between 755.00 US cents and 768.33 US cents per share.

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



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