Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
18 March 2008

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

BP p.l.c. -  18 March 2008



BP p.l.c. announces that on 17 March 2008, it purchased for cancellation
2,390,000 ordinary shares at prices between 513.35 pence and 527.60 pence per
share.



Following the above transaction BP p.l.c. holds 1,937,794,801 ordinary shares in
Treasury, and has 18,853,569,250 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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