Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
20 May 2003

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

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



BP p.l.c. announces that on 19th May 2003, it purchased for cancellation
7,000,000 ordinary shares at prices between 407.50 pence and 411.50 pence per
share.



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


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