16th Aug 2005 07:00
BP PLC16 August 2005 BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own SharesBP p.l.c. - 16 August 2005 BP p.l.c. announces that on 15 August 2005, it purchased 5,972,000 ordinaryshares at prices between 643.50 pence and 649.00 pence per share and between1161.33 cents and 1170.50 cents per share. The purchased shares will all be heldas Treasury shares. Following the above purchase, BP p.l.c. holds 563,457,784 ordinary shares inTreasury, and has 20,947,194,938 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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