Director Shareholding

BP PLC
27 June 2001


We write to notify you that:-

- we were advised on 27 June 2001 by Lloyds TSB Registrars that the following
directors of BP p.l.c. received the numbers of shares shown opposite their names
below on 27 June 2001 @ £6.449 per share under the Company's dividend
reinvestment plan:-

Dr J G S Buchanan           91 Ordinary shares
Mr R.F. Chase            2,355 Ordinary shares
Sir Robin Nicholson         20 Ordinary shares

- we were advised on 27 June 2001 that the following directors of BP p.l.c.
acquired the numbers of shares shown opposite their names below on 27 June 2001
@ £6.449 per share through reinvestment of dividends on shares held by them
respectively in the BP Employee Share Ownership Plan:-

Sir John Browne            579 Ordinary shares
Mr R.F. Chase            2,887 Ordinary shares