Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
24 September 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  24th September 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 23rd September 2002, it purchased for cancellation
5,775,630 ordinary shares at prices between 432.50  pence and 452.50 pence per
share and between 675.83 US cents and 688.33 US cents per share.

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


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