Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
17 March 2004


BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 17th March 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 16th March 2004, it purchased for cancellation
3,650,000 ordinary shares at prices between 447.50 pence and 452.00 pence per
share.

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



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