BP PLC — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 21, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 21 April 2008 13:42

BP PLC announces Holding(s) in Company

BP p.l.c. / Miscellaneous

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BP p.l.c. received on 18 April 2008 from L&G a notification of their
interests in BP Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each dated 16 April 2008. The
disclosure of their interest in accordance with DTR5 is attached.
This notice is given in fulfilment of BP p.l.c.’s obligation under DTR
5.8.12

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
   which voting rights are attached: BP Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
   An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
   acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
   Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal &
   General Group Plc (Group)Legal & General Investment Management Limited
   (LGIM)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General
   Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)Legal & General Group Plc
   (L&G)

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
   reached if different): 16 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group)Above 5%
   (LGIM)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares to the Triggering transaction
if possible transaction
using the
ISIN CODE

    Number      Number     Number of    Number of voting  % of voting 
    of Shares   of Voting  shares       rights            rights

                               Direct   Indirect       Direct Indirect

ORD Below 5% 943,852,006 875,730,634 68,121,372 4.64 0.36
USD 0.25

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion
Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the
instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
943,852,006 5.00

1. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
   the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
   Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (943,852,006 –5.00%
   = Total Position)
   Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct
   and Indirect) (943,852,006 –5.00% = Total Position)
   Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
   (943,852,006 –5.00% = Total Position)
   Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (875,730,634–4.64 % = LGAS, LGPL &
   PMC)
   Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
   (729,816,648–3.86 % = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
   (Direct) (LGIH)
   Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
   (729,816,648–3.86 % = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
   (LGAS & LGPL)
   Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

1. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

2. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A

3. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A

4. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights
   figure of 18,857,707,637

5. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)

6. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
   21.04.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: BP p.l.c.
1 St James's Square
SW1Y 4PD London
Großbritannien
Phone: +44 (0) 207-496-4000
Fax: +44 (0) 207-496-4570
E-mail: ir@bp.com
Internet: www.bp.com
ISIN: GB0007980591
WKN: 850517
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg,
Düsseldorf; Open Market in Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) SWX

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