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BP PLC14 August 2007 BP p.l.c. received on 10 August 2007 from L&G a notification of their interestsin BP Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each dated 8 August 2007. The disclosure oftheir interest in accordance with DTR5 is below. This notice is given in fulfilment of BP p.l.c.'s obligation under DTR 5.8.12 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BP PLCshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YesAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 08 August 2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% to 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting sharesISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd USD 0.25 735,407,064 735,407,064 774,050,403 774,050,403 4.05 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 774,050,403 4.05 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (774,050,403 = 4.05% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (618,185,541 - 3.24% = PMC) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(618,185,541 - 3.24% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 19,077,641,487 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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