Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
23 July 2004


BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 23 July 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 22 July 2004, it purchased for cancellation
3,557,473 ordinary shares at prices between 488.25 pence and 491.25 pence per
share.

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



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