Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
15 January 2008

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

BP p.l.c. -  15 January 2008



BP p.l.c. announces that on 14 January 2008, it purchased for cancellation
1,780,000 ordinary shares at prices between 597.50 pence and 606.00 pence per
share.



BP p.l.c. also announces that on 14 January 2008 it transferred to participants
in its employee share schemes 548,381 ordinary shares at prices between 546.00
pence and 619.50 pence. These shares were previously held as treasury shares.



Following the above transaction BP p.l.c. holds 1,940,025,142 ordinary shares in
Treasury, and has 18,912,331,058 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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