Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
19 March 2003

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

BP p.l.c.  -  19th  March 2003



BP p.l.c. announces that on 18th March 2003, it purchased for cancellation
2,520,761 ordinary shares at prices between 406.00 pence and 411.75 pence per
share.



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


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