Director Shareholding

BP PLC
01 April 2004



We were today advised by Mourant & Co., Trustees of the BP Employee Share
Ownership Plan, that the following Directors of BP p.l.c. received the numbers
of BP Ordinary shares shown opposite their names on 15 March 2004 @ £4.5099 per
share, as a result of reinvestment of dividends on shares held by them in the
Plan:-



Dr. A.B. Hayward                      458 shares

Mr. J.A. Manzoni                       448 shares










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