Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
03 August 2004



BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 3 August 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 2 August 2004, it purchased for cancellation
9,930,000 ordinary shares at prices between 510.75 pence and 515.00 pence per 
share and between 937.50 US cents and 942.50 US cents per share.

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




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