Transaction in Own Shares

BP PLC
15 March 2006

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

BP p.l.c.  -  15 March 2006



BP p.l.c. announces that on 14 March 2006, it purchased 6,700,400 ordinary
shares at prices between 649.00 pence and 656.00 pence per share and between
1128.17 cents and 1144.83 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be held
as Treasury shares.



Following the above transaction, BP p.l.c. holds 1,260,749,992 ordinary shares
in Treasury, and has 20,400,785,736 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).



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


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