1st Feb 2007 07:01
BP PLC01 February 2007 BP p.l.c. - Transaction in Own SharesBP p.l.c. - 1 February 2007 BP p.l.c. announces that on 31 January 2007, it purchased for cancellation6,000,000 ordinary shares at prices between 534.0 pence and 541.0 pence pershare. BP p.l.c. also announces that on 31 January 2007 it transferred to participantsin its employee share schemes 72,115 ordinary shares at prices between 326.0pence and 511.0 pence. These shares were previously held as treasury shares. Following the above transaction, BP p.l.c. holds 1,946,190,792 ordinary sharesin Treasury, and has 19,439,730,784 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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