Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
19 November 2001



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

BP p.l.c.  -  19th November 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 16th November 2001, it purchased for cancellation
1,388,525 ordinary shares at prices between 497.50 pence and 520.00 pence per
share and between  721.67 US cents and 728.33 US cents per share.



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