Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
17 June 2003


BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities
BP p.l.c.  -  17th June 2003

BP p.l.c. announces that on 16th June 2003, it purchased for cancellation
8,000,000 ordinary shares at prices between 434.00 pence and 441.00 pence per
share.



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


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