Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
30 August 2002



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

BP p.l.c.  -  30th August 2002



BP p.l.c. announces that on 29th August 2002, it purchased for cancellation
5,667,600 ordinary shares at prices between 501.00 pence and 511.50  pence per
share and between 768.67 US cents and 779.17 US cents per share.



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


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