Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
17 February 2003



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

BP p.l.c.  -  17th February 2003



BP p.l.c. announces that on 14th February 2003, it purchased for cancellation
6,317,305 ordinary shares at prices between 386.25 pence and 393.25 pence per
share and between 634.83 US cents and 640.00 US cents per share.



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




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