Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
19 September 2002

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  19th September 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 18th September 2002, it purchased for cancellation
7,283,341 ordinary shares at prices between 439.00 pence and 452.00 pence per
share and between 677.00 US cents and 692.50 US cents per share.

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


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