BP PLC — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 17, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 17 March 2008 15:25

BP p.l.c.: BP PLC announces Holding(s) in Company

BP p.l.c. / Miscellaneous

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BP PLC announces Holding(s) in Company

BP p.l.c. received on 14 March 2008 from L&G a notification of their
interests in BP Ordinary Shares of US$0.25 each dated 12 March 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 BP Plc
   shares to which voting rights are attached:

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):______________

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

Limited (LGIM)

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

2. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is
   12 March 2008
   crossed or reached if different):

3. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2008

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

5. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction shares Triggering transaction

if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of % of
using the Shares Voting shares voting rights voting rights
ISIN CODE Rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

ORD 943,734,731 943,734,731
Below 5% USD 0.25

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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Below 5%

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) (Below 5% = Total
Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct
and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5%
= Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (874,656,088 - 4.63 % = LGAS, LGPL
& PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD)
(728,228,114 - 3.86 % = PMC) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited(LGAS & LGPL)(728,228,114 - 3.86 %
= PMC)
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 18,856,733,002

5. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)

6. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
   17.03.2008 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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