Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
27 May 2003


BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  27th May 2003

BP p.l.c. announces that on 23rd May 2003, it purchased for cancellation
3,650,000 ordinary shares at prices between 409.75 pence and 414.50 pence per
share.


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


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