Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
23 December 2004


BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 23 December 2004

BP p.l.c. announces that on 22 December 2004, it purchased for cancellation
2,540,000 ordinary shares at prices between 508.50 pence and 516.00 pence per
share.

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



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