Director Shareholding

BP PLC
17 March 2003

Notification of changes to director's shareholdings


We have today been advised by Dr D.C. Allen, a Director of BP p.l.c., that he
has today exercised an option over 33,600 BP Ordinary shares @ £1.50 per share
and has retained the resulting 33,600 shares.


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