Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
13 May 2003


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

BP p.l.c.  -  13th May 2003


BP p.l.c. announces that on 12th May 2003, it purchased for cancellation
6,100,000 ordinary shares at prices between 410.75 pence and 414.0 pence per
share.


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


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