Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
21 August 2002



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

BP p.l.c.  -  21st August 2002



BP p.l.c. announces that on 20th August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
3,618,800  ordinary shares at prices between 528.50  pence and 540.00  pence per
share and between 796.67  US cents and 814.17 US cents per share.



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




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