Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
02 May 2006

BP p.l.c.  -  Transaction in Own Shares

BP p.l.c.  -  2 May 2006



BP p.l.c. announces that on 28 April 2006, it purchased 6,398,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 676.50 pence and 686.00 pence per share and between
1230.17 cents and 1241.50 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be held
as Treasury shares.


Following the above transaction, BP p.l.c. holds 1,435,958,105 ordinary shares
in Treasury, and has 20,252,461,953 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



Enquiries: Fergus MacLeod, BP p.l.c.    Tel : [phone]


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