Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
06 April 2005



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

BP p.l.c.  -  6 April 2005



BP p.l.c. announces that on 5 April 2005, it purchased 2,800,000 ordinary shares
at prices between 557.00 pence and 564.00 pence per share. The purchased shares
will all be held as Treasury shares.



Following the above purchase, BP p.l.c. holds 123,825,000 ordinary shares in
Treasury, and has  21,360,326,615 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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