Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
23 August 2002



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

BP p.l.c.  -  23rd   August 2002



BP p.l.c. announces that on 22nd  August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
3,701,000 ordinary shares at prices between 528.50 pence and 535.00  pence per
share and between 807.17 US cents and 818.83 US cents per share.



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




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