Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
23 May 2003


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

BP p.l.c.  -  23rd May 2003



BP p.l.c. announces that on 22nd  May 2003, it purchased for cancellation
3,660,000 ordinary shares at prices between 414.00 pence and 419.25 pence per
share.



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


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