Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
16 September 2002



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

BP p.l.c.  -  16th September 2002



BP p.l.c. announces that on 13th September 2002, it purchased for cancellation
6,313,902 ordinary shares at prices between 451.00 pence and 465.00 pence per
share and between 708.17 US cents and 722.00 US cents per share.



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




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