Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
20 March 2003

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

BP p.l.c.  -  20th March 2003



BP p.l.c. announces that on 19th March 2003, it purchased for cancellation
1,902,000 ordinary shares at prices between 415.00 pence and 417.00 pence per
share.



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


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