Director Shareholding

BP PLC
21 May 2002

Letter to RNS

We write to notify you that we were advised on 14 May 2002 by Mr R.F.Chase, a
Director of BP p.l.c. that on the same day he sold 200,000 BP Ordinary shares
registered in his own name @ £6.05 per share.  

From Jennifer Bowes
Company Secretary's Office
BP P.l.c.


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