Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
17 October 2005

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

BP p.l.c.  -  17 October 2005



BP p.l.c. announces that on 14 October 2005, it purchased 6,400,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 613.00 pence and 624.00 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as Treasury shares.



Following the above purchase, BP p.l.c. holds 713,116,481 ordinary shares in
Treasury, and has 20,923,345,297 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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