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<p align="center" style="margin: 0"><font size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
19,
2003</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Registration No.<u>333-</u>___________ _________</font>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p>

<h2 style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><b><font size="3">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></h2>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">_____</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">Under</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP p.l.c.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">or organization)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">None</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">1 St. James&rsquo;s Square</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">London SW1Y 4PD, England</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">BP Sharematch UK (Overseas) Plan 2001</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3">BP Sharesave UK Plan 2001</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(Full Title of Plans)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">_____</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">Daniel B. Pinkert</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">Corporate Secretary</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">BP Corporation North
America Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">200 E. Randolph Drive</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">Chicago, Illinois
60601</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">(312) 856-3025</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i><font size="2">With a copy to:</font></i></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">Peter
B.P. Bevan</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">Group General Counsel</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">BP
p.l.c.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">1 St. James&rsquo;s Square</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">London SW1Y 4PD, England</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="2">44 20-7496-4013</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></p>

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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><font size="1">Title
of Securities</font></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><font size="1">To be
Registered</font></p>
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      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Amount&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">to be&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Registered (2)</font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Proposed&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Maximum&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Offering
      Price&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Per Share (3)</font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Proposed&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Maximum&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Aggregate&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Offering Price
      (3)</font></td>
    <td width="21%" align="center" style="border-style: solid">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Amount of&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Registration&nbsp;</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Fee (3)</font></td>
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      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Ordinary Shares
      (1)</font></td>


    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid"><font size="1"> 10,000,000</font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid"><font size="1">6.1237</font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid"><font size="1">  $
      61,237,000.00</font></td>
    <td width="21%" align="center" style="border-style: solid"><font size="1">  $
      5,633.80</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">(1) &nbsp; In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plans described
herein.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p><font size="1">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement also registers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable in connection with the
Plans in connection with share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.</font></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp; Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the Registration Fee in
accordance with Rule 457(h).&nbsp; Such estimate has been computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) based on the average of the high
and low quotation for Ordinary Shares of BP p.l.c. on the London Stock Exchange on March 13, 2003 and the buying rate for pounds
sterling of &pound;1.00 =$ 1.6057 as announced by the Federal Reserve on that date.</font></p>



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<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">PART II</font></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Incorporation of Certain Documents By
Reference</u>.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The reports listed
below have been filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") by BP p.l.c., ("BP"), and are
incorporated herein by reference to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished:</font></p>

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  <ul>
    <li>
      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10; margin-bottom: 10"><font size="3">BP's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2001.</font></li>
    <li>
      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10; margin-bottom: 10"><font size="3">BP's Report on Form 6-K dated May 15, 2002 (File No.
      001-06262)
  </font></li>
    <li>
      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10; margin-bottom: 10"><font size="3">BP's Report on Form 6-K dated September 4, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).
 </font></li>
    <li>
      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10; margin-bottom: 10"><font size="3">BP's Report on Form 6-K dated November 4, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).</font></li>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, all filings on Form 20-F filed by BP pursuant to the 1934 Act, and, to the extent
designated therein, certain Reports on Form 6-K which contain summarized financial information, condensed consolidated financial
statements of BP and its subsidiaries relating to interim periods, or discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations furnished by BP, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing or furnishing of such documents or reports, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or
made.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description of Securities</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Not applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Interest of Named Experts and
Counsel</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The consolidated
financial statements of BP appearing in BP's Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2001, have been audited by
Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by
reference.&nbsp; Such consolidated financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed
documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst &amp; Young LLP pertaining to such consolidated
financial statements (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts
in accounting and auditing.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">
The validity of the
Ordinary Shares registered herein has been passed upon by Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP.&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification of Directors and
Officers.</u></font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Article 137 of the registrant's Articles of Association currently provides:</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">"Subject to the provisions of and so far as may be consistent with the Statutes, every Director,
Auditor, Secretary or other officer of the Company shall be entitled to be indemnified by the Company against all costs, charges,
losses, expenses and liabilities incurred by him in the execution and/or discharge of his duties and/or the exercise of his powers
and/or otherwise in relation to or in connection with his duties, powers or office."</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Section 310 of the Companies Act of 1985 (as amended by Section 137 of the Companies Act of 1989)
provides as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i><font size="3">"310.&nbsp; Provisions exempting officers and auditors from liability:</font></i></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This section applies to any provision,
whether contained in a company's articles or in any contract with the company or otherwise, for exempting any officer of the
company or any person (whether an officer or not) employed by the company as auditor from, or indemnifying him against, any
liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or
breach of trust of which he may be guilty in relation to the company.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except as provided by the following
subsection, any such provision is void.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This section does not prevent a
company</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(a)&nbsp;
from purchasing and maintaining for any such officer or auditor insurance
against any such liability; or</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(b)&nbsp;
from indemnifying any such officer or auditor against any liability incurred by
him</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;
in defending any proceedings (whether civil or criminal) in which judgment
is given in his favor or he is acquitted, or</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(ii)&nbsp; in connection with any application under Section 144(3) or (4) (acquisition of
shares by innocent nominee) or section 727 (general power to grant relief in case of honest and reasonable conduct) in which relief
is granted to him by the court."</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Section 727 of the Companies Act 1985 provides as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i><font size="3"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
"727.&nbsp; Power of
court to grant relief in certain circumstances:</font></i></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If in any proceedings for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust
against an officer of a company or a person employed by a company as auditor (whether he is or is not an officer of the company) it
appears to the court hearing the case that that officer or person is or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach
of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that having regard to all the circumstances of the
case (including those connected with his appointment) he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or
breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from his liability on such terms as the court thinks
fit.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
If any such officer or person as above-mentioned has reason to apprehend that
any claim will or might be made against him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he may apply
to the court for relief; and the court on the application has the same power to relieve him as under this section it would have had
if it had been a court before which proceedings against that person for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust had
been brought.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Where a case to which subsection (1) applies is being
tried by a judge with a jury, the judge, after hearing the evidence, may, if he is satisfied that the defendant or defender ought
in pursuance of that subsection to be relieved either in whole or in part from the liability sought to be enforced against him,
withdraw the case in whole or in part from the jury and forthwith direct judgment to be entered for the defendant or defender on
such terms as to costs or otherwise as the judge may think proper."</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">BP maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance for its directors and
officers.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Item
7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exemption from
Registration Claimed</u>.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Not applicable.</font></p>

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&nbsp;</p>

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<font size="3">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exhibits</u>.&nbsp;</font>

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&nbsp;</p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The following
Exhibits are filed herewith unless otherwise indicated:</p>

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<p><u><b><font size="3">Exhibit No.</font></b></u></p>
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<h1><u><font size="3">Description</font></u></h1>
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<p><font size="3">4.1</font></p>
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<p><font size="3">BP Sharematch UK (Overseas) Plan 2001</font></p>
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<p><font size="3">4.2</font></p>
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<p><font size="3">BP Sharesave UK Plan 2001</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="54" height="64">
</td>
<td valign="top" width="193" height="64">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3">5.1 &amp; 23(b)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447" height="64">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3">Opinion of Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP&nbsp;
regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="54" height="46">
</td>
<td valign="top" width="193" height="46">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3">23(a)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447" height="46">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent auditors, London, England.</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="54" height="51">
</td>
<td valign="top" width="193" height="51">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3">24(a)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447" height="51">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3">Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page of this Registration
Statement).</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3" face="CG Times">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Item
9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Undertakings</u>.</font></p>

<blockquote>
  <blockquote>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

  </blockquote>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
  <blockquote>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</font></p>

  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <blockquote>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement;</font></p>

    </blockquote>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&rsquo;s annual report
pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&nbsp; In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</font></p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>

<p style="line-height: 100%">

&nbsp;

<div>
<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><font size="3">SIGNATURES OF BP P.L.C.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of London, England, on
March 14, 2003.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BP p.l.c.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(Registrant)</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<font size="3">By:&nbsp; <u>/s/ Judith C. Hanratty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Name: Judith C. Hanratty</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Title: Company Secretary</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>

<h5 align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</h5>

<h5 align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</h5>
<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center" style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>

<h5 align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><font size="3">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></h5>

<p style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Each director and
officer of the Registrant whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen R. Winters and Daniel B. Pinkert,
the agent for service named in the registration statement, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him, and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign, execute and file any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 necessary or advisable to enable
the Registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, which amendments may make such other changes in this registration statement as such
attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and any subsequent Registration Statement for the same offering that may be filed under Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%">&nbsp;<font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the indicated capacities on the 14th day of March, 2003.</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" width="95%">
  <tr>
    <td width="37%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">&nbsp; <b><u>Signature</u></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2"><b><u>Titles</u></b>&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/Peter
      Sutherland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Peter Sutherland&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3">Non-Executive
Chairman</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/Ian
      Prosser&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Sir Ian Prosser</font></p>

    </td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Non-Executive
      Deputy Chairman</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Browne of Madingley&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">The Lord Browne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">of Madingley&nbsp;</font></p>

    </td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">
Group Chief Executive and Executive Director</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(Principal Executive Officer)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%">

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
Richard Olver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Richard L.
Olver</font></p>

    </td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3">Deputy Group Chief Executive and Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Byron E. Grote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Dr.
Byron E. Grote</font></p>

    </td>
    <td width="63%">&nbsp;
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Chief Financial
      Officer and&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)</font></p>

    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%">

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
David C. Allen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Dr.
David C. Allen</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Executive
      Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Rodney Chase&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;</font></p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Rodney
      F. Chase</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Executive Director&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      A. B. Hayward&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Dr. A. B. Hayward</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">
Executive Director</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      John A. Manzoni&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">John A. Manzoni</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">
Executive Director&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      John H. Bryan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">John H. Bryan</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%">

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
Erroll B. Davis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Erroll B. Davis, Jr.</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3">Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      DeAnne Julius&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Dr. DeAnne S. Julius</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3">
Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Charles F. Knight&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Charles F. Knight</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3"> Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      F. A. Maljers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</u>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Floris A. Maljers</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3">Non-Executive
Director</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Walter E. Massey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Dr. Walter E. Massey</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3"> Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      H. Michael P. Miles&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">H. Michael P. Miles</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3"> Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Robin Nicholson&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Sir Robin Nicholson</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3"> Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Michael Wilson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Michael H. Wilson</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%"><font size="3"> Non-Executive
Director&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="37%"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/
      Daniel B. Pinkert&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

      <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Daniel B. Pinkert&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

      <p>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="63%">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"> Authorized Representative</font></p>
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">in the United States</font></p>
      <p><font size="3">&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="line-height: 100%">

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
19,
2003
Registration No.
333-
___________ _________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_____
BP p.l.c.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
None
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 St. James's Square
London SW1Y 4PD, England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
BP Sharematch UK (Overseas) Plan 2001
BP Sharesave UK Plan 2001
(Full Title of Plans)
_____
Daniel B. Pinkert
Corporate Secretary
BP Corporation North
America Inc.
200 E. Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois
60601
(312) 856-3025
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service)
With a copy to:
Peter
B.P. Bevan
Group General Counsel
BP
p.l.c.
1 St. James's Square
London SW1Y 4PD, England
44 20-7496-4013
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of Securities
To be
Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (2)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
      Price
Per Share (3)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
      (3)
Amount of
Registration
Fee (3)
Ordinary Shares
      (1)
10,000,000
6.1237
$
      61,237,000.00
$
      5,633.80
(1)   In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plans described
herein.
(2)   Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement also registers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable in connection with the
Plans in connection with share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.
(3)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the Registration Fee in
accordance with Rule 457(h).  Such estimate has been computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) based on the average of the high
and low quotation for Ordinary Shares of BP p.l.c. on the London Stock Exchange on March 13, 2003 and the buying rate for pounds
sterling of £1.00 =$ 1.6057 as announced by the Federal Reserve on that date.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Certain Documents By
Reference
.
The reports listed
below have been filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") by BP p.l.c., ("BP"), and are
incorporated herein by reference to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished:
BP's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2001.
BP's Report on Form 6-K dated May 15, 2002 (File No.
      001-06262)
BP's Report on Form 6-K dated September 4, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).
BP's Report on Form 6-K dated November 4, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).
In addition, all filings on Form 20-F filed by BP pursuant to the 1934 Act, and, to the extent
designated therein, certain Reports on Form 6-K which contain summarized financial information, condensed consolidated financial
statements of BP and its subsidiaries relating to interim periods, or discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations furnished by BP, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing or furnishing of such documents or reports, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or
made.
Item 4.
Description of Securities
.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interest of Named Experts and
Counsel
.
The consolidated
financial statements of BP appearing in BP's Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2001, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by
reference.  Such consolidated financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed
documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst & Young LLP pertaining to such consolidated
financial statements (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts
in accounting and auditing.
The validity of the
Ordinary Shares registered herein has been passed upon by Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and
Officers.
Article 137 of the registrant's Articles of Association currently provides:
"Subject to the provisions of and so far as may be consistent with the Statutes, every Director,
Auditor, Secretary or other officer of the Company shall be entitled to be indemnified by the Company against all costs, charges,
losses, expenses and liabilities incurred by him in the execution and/or discharge of his duties and/or the exercise of his powers
and/or otherwise in relation to or in connection with his duties, powers or office."
Section 310 of the Companies Act of 1985 (as amended by Section 137 of the Companies Act of 1989)
provides as follows:
"310.  Provisions exempting officers and auditors from liability:
(1)        This section applies to any provision,
whether contained in a company's articles or in any contract with the company or otherwise, for exempting any officer of the
company or any person (whether an officer or not) employed by the company as auditor from, or indemnifying him against, any
liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or
breach of trust of which he may be guilty in relation to the company.
(2)        Except as provided by the following
subsection, any such provision is void.
(3)        This section does not prevent a
company
(a) 
from purchasing and maintaining for any such officer or auditor insurance
against any such liability; or
(b) 
from indemnifying any such officer or auditor against any liability incurred by
him
(i)  
in defending any proceedings (whether civil or criminal) in which judgment
is given in his favor or he is acquitted, or
(ii)  in connection with any application under Section 144(3) or (4) (acquisition of
shares by innocent nominee) or section 727 (general power to grant relief in case of honest and reasonable conduct) in which relief
is granted to him by the court."
Section 727 of the Companies Act 1985 provides as follows:
"727.  Power of
court to grant relief in certain circumstances:
(1)    
If in any proceedings for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust
against an officer of a company or a person employed by a company as auditor (whether he is or is not an officer of the company) it
appears to the court hearing the case that that officer or person is or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach
of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that having regard to all the circumstances of the
case (including those connected with his appointment) he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or
breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from his liability on such terms as the court thinks
fit.
(2)   
If any such officer or person as above-mentioned has reason to apprehend that
any claim will or might be made against him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, he may apply
to the court for relief; and the court on the application has the same power to relieve him as under this section it would have had
if it had been a court before which proceedings against that person for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust had
been brought.
(3)   
Where a case to which subsection (1) applies is being
tried by a judge with a jury, the judge, after hearing the evidence, may, if he is satisfied that the defendant or defender ought
in pursuance of that subsection to be relieved either in whole or in part from the liability sought to be enforced against him,
withdraw the case in whole or in part from the jury and forthwith direct judgment to be entered for the defendant or defender on
such terms as to costs or otherwise as the judge may think proper."
BP maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance for its directors and
officers.
Item
7.
Exemption from
Registration Claimed
.
Not applicable.
Item
8.
Exhibits
.
The following
Exhibits are filed herewith unless otherwise indicated:
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
BP Sharematch UK (Overseas) Plan 2001
4.2
BP Sharesave UK Plan 2001
5.1 & 23(b)
Opinion of Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP 
regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.
23(a)
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, London, England.
24(a)
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page of this Registration
Statement).
Item
9.
Undertakings
.
(a)    The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)   
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)    To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and
(iii)    To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.
(2)    That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3)    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report
pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES OF BP P.L.C.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of London, England, on
March 14, 2003.
BP p.l.c.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Judith C. Hanratty
Name: Judith C. Hanratty
Title: Company Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each director and
officer of the Registrant whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen R. Winters and Daniel B. Pinkert,
the agent for service named in the registration statement, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him, and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign, execute and file any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 necessary or advisable to enable
the Registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, which amendments may make such other changes in this registration statement as such
attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and any subsequent Registration Statement for the same offering that may be filed under Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the indicated capacities on the 14th day of March, 2003.
Signature
Titles
/s/Peter
      Sutherland
Peter Sutherland
Non-Executive
Chairman
/s/Ian
      Prosser
Sir Ian Prosser
Non-Executive
      Deputy Chairman
/s/
      Browne of Madingley
The Lord Browne
of Madingley
Group Chief Executive and Executive Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/
Richard Olver
Richard L.
Olver
Deputy Group Chief Executive and Executive
Director
/s/
      Byron E. Grote
Dr.
Byron E. Grote
Chief Financial
      Officer and
Executive
Director
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/
David C. Allen
Dr.
David C. Allen
Executive
      Director
/s/
      Rodney Chase
Rodney
      F. Chase
Executive Director
/s/
      A. B. Hayward
Dr. A. B. Hayward
Executive Director
/s/
      John A. Manzoni
John A. Manzoni
Executive Director
/s/
      John H. Bryan
John H. Bryan
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
Erroll B. Davis
Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      DeAnne Julius
Dr. DeAnne S. Julius
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      Charles F. Knight
Charles F. Knight
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      F. A. Maljers
Floris A. Maljers
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      Walter E. Massey
Dr. Walter E. Massey
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      H. Michael P. Miles
H. Michael P. Miles
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      Robin Nicholson
Sir Robin Nicholson
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      Michael Wilson
Michael H. Wilson
Non-Executive
Director
/s/
      Daniel B. Pinkert
Daniel B. Pinkert
Authorized Representative
in the United States
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
BP Sharematch UK (Overseas) Plan 2001
4.2
BP Sharesave UK Plan 2001
5.1 & 23(b)
Opinion of Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP  regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.
23(a)
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, London, England.
24(a)
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement).