Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
24 January 2005


BP p.l.c.  -  Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c.  -  24 January 2005

BP p.l.c. announces that on 21 January 2005, it purchased for cancellation
4,000,000 ordinary shares at prices between 509.00 pence and 513.00 pence per
share.

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


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