Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
17 September 2002

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

BP p.l.c.  -  17th September 2002



BP p.l.c. announces that on 16th September 2002, it purchased for cancellation
4,556,866 ordinary shares at prices between 457.50  pence and 471.00 pence per
share and between 720.00 US cents and 725.00 US cents per share.



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


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