Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
03 November 2005

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

BP p.l.c.  -  03 November 2005


BP p.l.c. announces that on 02 November 2005, it purchased 9,856,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 624.00 pence and 633.50 pence per share and between
1108.3 cents and 1121.5 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be held
as Treasury shares.


BP p.l.c. also announces that on 02 November 2005 it transferred to participants
in its employee share schemes 16,310 ordinary shares at prices between 350.00
pence and 498.00 pence. These shares were previously held as treasury shares.


Following the above transactions, BP p.l.c. holds 803,767,640 ordinary shares in
Treasury, and has 20,833,051,955 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).


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


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