Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
23 February 2006

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

BP p.l.c.  -  23 February 2006



BP p.l.c. announces that on 22 February 2006, it purchased 9,158,000 ordinary
shares at prices between 648.50 pence and 658.50 pence per share and between
1125.00 cents and 1137.17 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be held
as Treasury shares.


BP p.l.c. also announces that on 22 February 2006 it transferred to participants
in its employee share schemes 66,898 ordinary shares at prices between 350.00
pence and 511.00 pence. These shares were previously held as treasury shares.


Following the above transaction, BP p.l.c. holds 1,162,587,618 ordinary shares
in Treasury, and has 20,494,972,586 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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