Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
18 March 2003

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  18th  March 2003



BP p.l.c. announces that on 17th March 2003, it purchased for cancellation
3,900,000 ordinary shares at prices between 393.25 pence and 406.75 pence per
share.



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


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