Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
24 March 2006

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

BP p.l.c.  -  24 March 2006



BP p.l.c. announces that on 23 March 2006, it purchased 6,141,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 649.50 pence and 658.00 pence per share and between
1130.17 cents and 1140.50 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be held
as Treasury shares.



Following the above transaction, BP p.l.c. holds 1,304,584,564 ordinary shares
in Treasury, and has  20,360,891,701  ordinary shares in issue (excluding
Treasury shares).



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


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