Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
01 May 2003


BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  1 May 2003

BP p.l.c. announces that on 30 April 2003, it purchased for cancellation
11,800,000 ordinary shares at prices between 393 pence and 400 pence per share.

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


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