Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
06 January 2005


BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 6 January 2005

BP p.l.c. announces that on 5 January 2005, it purchased for cancellation
2,500,000 ordinary shares at prices between 502.50 pence and 507.00 pence per
share.

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



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