Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
10 August 2004



BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 10 August 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 9 August 2004, it purchased for cancellation
8,620,090 ordinary shares at prices between 495.50 pence and 501.75 pence per
share and between 925.00 US cents and 930.83 US cents per share.

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




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