Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
22 June 2001

BP p.l.c.  -  Purchase of Own Securities

BP p.l.c.  -  22nd June 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 21st June 2001, it purchased for cancellation
4,490,000 ordinary shares at prices between 617.50 pence and 624.00 pence per
share and between 867.50 US cents and 872.50 US cents per share.



Enquiries : Greg Coleman, BP p.l.c.    Tel : [phone]