22nd May 2008 07:00
BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own Shares
BP p.l.c. - 22 May 2008
BP p.l.c. announces that on 21 May 2008, it purchased for cancellation 1,575,000 ordinary shares at prices between 634.75 pence and 650.00 pence per share.
BP p.l.c. also announces that on 21 May 2008 it transferred to participants in its employee share schemes 14,789 ordinary shares at prices between 350.00 pence and 500.00 pence. These shares were previously held as treasury shares.
Following the above transactions BP p.l.c. holds 1,906,663,589 ordinary shares in Treasury, and has 18,840,726,514 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Enquiries: Fergus MacLeod, BP p.l.c. Tel: 020 7496 4632
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