Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
09 August 2004



BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares

BP p.l.c. - 9 August 2004



BP p.l.c. announces that on 6 August 2004, it purchased for cancellation
11,098,000 ordinary shares at prices between 499.50 pence and 512.00 pence per
share and between 915.00 US cents and 923.50 US cents per share.



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




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