Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
18 September 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  18th September 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 17th September 2002, it purchased for cancellation
7,434,381 ordinary shares at prices between 462.00 pence and 470.00 pence per
share and between 699.00 US cents and 713.00 US cents per share.

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

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