Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
22 August 2002



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

BP p.l.c.  -  22nd  August 2002

BP p.l.c. announces that on 21st August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
4,311,627 ordinary shares at prices between 526.00 pence and 537.00  pence per
share and between 800.00 US cents and 810.00 US cents per share.


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



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