Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
20 January 2005

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

BP p.l.c.  -  20 January 2005



BP p.l.c. announces that on 19 January 2005, it purchased for cancellation
4,000,000 ordinary shares at prices between 516.50 pence and 522.50 pence per
share.



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


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