Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
12 August 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities

BP p.l.c.  -  12th August 2002



BP p.l.c. announces that on 9th August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
1,705,250 ordinary shares at prices between 499.50 pence and 509.00 pence per
share and between 773.33 US cents and 775.00 US cents per share.



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




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