Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
06 August 2004



BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 6 August 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 5 August 2004, it purchased for cancellation
8,080,000 ordinary shares at prices between 510.50 pence and 516.75 pence per
share and between 931.50 US cents and 941.67 US cents per share.

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




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