18th May 2005 07:00
BP PLC18 May 2005 BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own SharesBP p.l.c. - 18 May 2005 BP p.l.c. announces that on 17 May 2005, it purchased 3,550,000 ordinary sharesat prices between 529.50 pence and 534.50 pence per share. The purchased shareswill all be held as Treasury shares. Following the above purchase, BP p.l.c. holds 213,681,000 ordinary shares inTreasury, and has 21,273,746,173 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasuryshares). Enquiries: Fergus MacLeod, BP p.l.c. Tel : 020 7496 4632 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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