Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
16 January 2006

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

BP p.l.c.  -  16 January 2006



BP p.l.c. announces that on 13 January 2006, it purchased 2,500,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 645.50 pence and 653.50 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as Treasury shares.



Following the above transaction, BP p.l.c. holds 1,011,056,029 ordinary shares
in Treasury, and has 20,630,579,162 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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