Purchase of Own Securities

BP PLC
12 December 2001

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

BP p.l.c.  -  12th December 2001



BP p.l.c. announces that on 11th December 2001, it purchased for cancellation
2,042,616 ordinary shares at prices between  506.00 pence and 511.00 pence per
share and between 731.33 cents and 734.17 cents per share.



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