Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
13 September 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  13th September 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 12th September 2002, it purchased for cancellation
6,234,362 ordinary shares at prices between 469.00 pence and 474.50 pence per
share and between 717.50 US cents and 735.33 US cents per share.

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

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