Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
24 August 2001



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

BP p.l.c.  -  24th August 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 23rd  August 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,720,000  ordinary shares at prices between 595.00 pence and 603.50 pence per
share and between 866.67 US cents and 870.83 US cents per share.



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