8th May 2006 07:01
BP PLC08 May 2006 BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own SharesBP p.l.c. - 8 May 2006 BP p.l.c. announces that on 5 May 2006, it purchased 9,400,000 ordinary sharesat prices between 675.0 pence and 685.0 pence per share and between 1261.67cents and 1271.67 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be held asTreasury shares. Following the above transactions, BP p.l.c. holds 1,470,132,390 ordinary sharesin Treasury, and has 20,221,005,130 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasuryshares). Enquiries: Fergus MacLeod, BP p.l.c. Tel : 020 7496 463 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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