Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
24 March 2004




BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 24 March 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 23 March 2004, it purchased for cancellation
7,400,000 ordinary shares at prices between 435.50 pence and 440.00 pence per
share.

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



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