Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
13 August 2002


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

BP p.l.c.  -  13th August 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 12th  August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
3,681,600 ordinary shares at prices between 505.00 pence and 510.00 pence per
share and between 773.33 cents and 781.17 cents per share.

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


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