19th Sep 2008 07:00
BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 19 September 2008
BP p.l.c. announces that on 18 September 2008, it purchased for cancellation 2,050,000 ordinary shares at prices between 464.75 pence and 481.50 pence per share.
BP p.l.c. also announces that on 18 September 2008 it transferred to participants in its employee share schemes 10,888 ordinary shares at prices between 507.25 pence and 613.00 pence. These shares were previously held as treasury shares.
Following the above transactions BP p.l.c. holds 1,893,486,479 ordinary shares in Treasury, and has 18,724,630,671 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Enquiries: Fergus MacLeod, BP p.l.c. Tel: 020 7496 4632
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