Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
09 December 2005


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

BP p.l.c.  -  09 December 2005


BP p.l.c. announces that on 08 December 2005, it purchased 7,068,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 641.50 pence and 652.00 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as Treasury shares.


Following the above transactions, BP p.l.c. holds 944,004,283 ordinary shares in
Treasury, and has 20,694,658,296 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).


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


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