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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
19,
2003</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Registration No.
<u>333-</u>______</font></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New
Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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></u></b></p>

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<h2 style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><b><font size="3" face="CG Times">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></h2>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

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

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

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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

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

<p align="center" style="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="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(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"><b><font size="3">England
        and Wales</font></b></p>
        <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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      <td valign="top" width="305">
        <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="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">1 St. James&rsquo;s Square</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">London SW1Y 4PD, England</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP Employee Savings Plan</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(Full Title of Plan)</font></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
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    <td valign="top" width="530" align="center" height="133">
      <blockquote>
        <blockquote>
          <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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      </blockquote>
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        <blockquote>
          <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'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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    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid">
      <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>
    </td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid">
      <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>
  </tr>
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<table border="1" width="104%" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolordark="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#FFFFFF" height="49">
  <tr>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid" height="18">
      <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" height="19"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman"> 360,000,000</font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid" height="19"><font size="1">6.1237</font></td>
    <td width="20%" align="center" style="border-style: solid" height="19"><font size="1">$
      2,204,532,000.00</font></td>
    <td width="21%" align="center" style="border-style: solid" height="19">
      <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">$ 202,816.94</font></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(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 employee benefit plan
described herein.&nbsp;</font></p>

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

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(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 BP
Employee Savings Plan in connection with share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(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 style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center">&nbsp;</p>

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

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

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

<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></p>

<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Incorporation of Certain Documents By
Reference</u>.</font></p>

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<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&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>

<ul type="disc">
<li>
  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2001.</font></li>
<li>
  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP's Report on Form 6-K dated May 15, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).<br />
  </font></li>

<li>
  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP's Report on Form 6-K dated September 4, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).<br />
 </font></li>

<li>
  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP's Report on Form 6-K dated November 4, 2002 (File No. 001-06262).</font></li>
</ul>

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<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">&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, and all filings on Form 11-K of the BP Employee Savings Plan filed 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>

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<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The following report has been filed with or furnished to the Commission by the BP Employee
Savings Plan (the "Plan"), and is incorporated by reference to the extent not superceded by documents or reports subsequently filed
or furnished:&nbsp; The Annual Report on Form 11-K of the BP Employee Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2001.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description of Securities</u>.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not
applicable.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Interest of Named Experts and
Counsel</u>.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The financial
statements of the Plan appearing in its Annual Report (Form 11-K) 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&nbsp; financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed
documents will be,&nbsp; incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst &amp; Young LLP pertaining to such 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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The validity of the
Ordinary Shares registered herein has been passed upon by Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP.&nbsp; The validity of
interests in the Plan registered herein has been passed upon by Stephen R. Winters, Regional General Counsel of BP America
Inc.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification of Directors and
Officers.</u></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Article 137 of the registrant's Articles of Association currently provides:</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">"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>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">Section 310 of the Companies Act of 1985 (as amended by Section 137 of the Companies Act of 1989)
provides as follows:</font></p>

<p><i><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">"310.&nbsp; Provisions exempting officers and auditors from liability:</font></i></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(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>

</blockquote>
<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except as provided by the following
subsection, any such provision is void.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This section does not prevent a
company</font></p>

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<blockquote>
  <blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp; from purchasing and maintaining for any such officer or auditor insurance
against any such liability; or</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp; from indemnifying any such officer or auditor against any liability incurred by
him</font></p>

  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(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>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">Section 727 of the Companies Act 1985 provides as follows:</font></p>

</blockquote>
<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>"727.&nbsp; Power of
court to grant relief in certain circumstances:</i></font></p>

  <blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(1)&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>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(2)&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>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(3)&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>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">BP maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance for its directors and
officers.</font></p>

  </blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exemption from Registration
Claimed</u>.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Not applicable.</font></p>

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

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The following Exhibits are filed herewith unless otherwise indicated:</font></p>

  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="678" height="254">
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      <td valign="top" width="54" height="40"></td>
      <td valign="top" width="193" height="40">
        <blockquote>
          <p><u><b><font size="3">Exhibit No.</font></b></u></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td valign="top" width="511" height="40">
        <blockquote>
          <h1><u><font size="3">Description</font></u></h1>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td valign="top" width="54" height="43"></td>
      <td valign="top" width="193" height="43">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">4</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td valign="top" width="511" height="43">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP Employee Savings Plan and Amendments Thereto</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td valign="top" width="54" height="28"></td>
      <td valign="top" width="193" height="28">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">5.1 &amp; 23(c)</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td valign="top" width="511" height="28">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Opinion of Peter B. P. Bevan,
          Group General Counsel of BP 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" face="Times New Roman">5.2 &amp; 23(d)</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td valign="top" width="511" height="46">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Opinion of Stephen R. Winters, Regional General Counsel of BP America Inc. regarding the
validity of the interests in the Plan 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="511" height="46">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">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" face="Times New Roman">23(b)</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td valign="top" width="511" height="51">
        <blockquote>
          <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent auditors, Chicago, Illinois</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" face="Times New Roman">24(a)</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td valign="top" width="511" height="51">
        <blockquote>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="CG Times">Powers
of Attorney (included in the signature page of this Registration Statement).</font></p>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </table>

<p><font size="3" face="CG Times">Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Undertakings</u>.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>
</div>

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

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

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

<p align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></b></p>

<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&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>

  <blockquote>
    <blockquote>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP p.l.c.</font></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(Registrant)</font></p>

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

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

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

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">By:&nbsp;
<u>/s/ Judith C. Hanratty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Name: Judith C. Hanratty</font></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Title: Company Secretary</font></p>

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

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

<h5 align="center">&nbsp;</h5>

<h5 align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></h5>

<blockquote>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&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><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&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>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

</blockquote>

<table border="0" width="89%" height="1299" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="36">
      <blockquote>
        <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></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="36">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2"><b><u>Titles</u></b>&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="58">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><u>/s/Peter
        Sutherland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
        <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Peter
        Sutherland</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="58">
      <blockquote>
        <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">Non-Executive
        Chairman</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="69">
      <blockquote>
        <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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="69">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Non-Executive
        Deputy Chairman</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="97">
      <blockquote>
        <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</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="97">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <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></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="61">
      <blockquote>
        <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;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
        <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Richard
        L. Olver</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="61">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Deputy Group
        Chief Executive</font> <font size="3">and Executive Director&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="68">
      <blockquote>
        <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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="68">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="85">
      <blockquote>
        <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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="85">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Executive
        Director</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="81">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="81">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Executive
        Director&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="81">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="81">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Executive
        Director</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="74">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        John A. Manzoni&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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="74">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <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></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="73">
      <blockquote>
        <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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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">John
        H. Bryan</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="73">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Non-Executive
        Director&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="70">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        Erroll B. Davis&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">Erroll
        B. Davis, Jr.</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="70">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="87">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="87">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="83">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="83">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="82">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        F. A. Maljers&nbsp;&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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="82">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="82">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="82">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="68">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="68">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="48">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="48">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="47">
      <blockquote>
        <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/
        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>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="47">
      <blockquote>
        &nbsp;
        <p><font size="3">Non-Executive Director&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="44%" height="97">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><u><font size="3">/s/
        </font><font size="3">Daniel B. Pinkert&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>
        <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Daniel
        B. Pinkert&nbsp;</font></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
    <td width="56%" height="97">
      <blockquote>
        <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
        <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></p>
      </blockquote>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

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

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

<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURE OF BP EMPLOYEE</b></font></p>

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

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote>

<p align="left"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the plan
administrator has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, on March __, 2003.</font></p>

<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <blockquote>
      <blockquote>

<p align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
BP EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN</font></p>

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

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

        <p align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">By: BP Corporation North America Inc.,&nbsp;Administrator</font></p>

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

</blockquote>

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

<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <blockquote>
      <blockquote>
        <blockquote>

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

<p align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Its: Vice-President</font></p>

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

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
</div>

<div>
<h2 align="center"><b><font size="3" face="CG Times">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></h2>

<p align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></b></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="717">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="228">
<blockquote>
<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Exhibit No.</font></u></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<h1><u><font size="3" face="CG Times">Description</font></u></h1>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td valign="top" width="228">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">4</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BP Employee Savings Plan and Amendments Thereto</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td valign="top" width="228">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">5.1 &amp; 23(c)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">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="228">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">5.2 &amp; 23(d)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Opinion of Stephen R. Winters, Regional General Counsel of BP America Inc. regarding the
validity of the interests in the Plan being registered.</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td valign="top" width="228">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">23(a)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent auditors, London, England.</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td valign="top" width="228">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">23(b)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent auditors, Chicago, Illinois</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td valign="top" width="228">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">24(a)</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="476">
<blockquote>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement).</font></p>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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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 Employee Savings Plan
(Full Title of Plan)
_____
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)
360,000,000
6.1237
$
      2,204,532,000.00
$ 202,816.94
(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 employee benefit plan
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 BP
Employee Savings Plan 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, and all filings on Form 11-K of the BP Employee Savings Plan filed 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.
The following report has been filed with or furnished to the Commission by the BP Employee
Savings Plan (the "Plan"), and is incorporated by reference to the extent not superceded by documents or reports subsequently filed
or furnished:  The Annual Report on Form 11-K of the BP Employee Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2001.
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 financial
statements of the Plan appearing in its Annual Report (Form 11-K) 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  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 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.  The validity of
interests in the Plan registered herein has been passed upon by Stephen R. Winters, Regional General Counsel of BP America
Inc.
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
BP Employee Savings Plan and Amendments Thereto
5.1 & 23(c)
Opinion of Peter B. P. Bevan,
          Group General Counsel of BP regarding the validity of the securities
          being registered.
5.2 & 23(d)
Opinion of Stephen R. Winters, Regional General Counsel of BP America Inc. regarding the
validity of the interests in the Plan being registered.
23(a)
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, London, England.
23(b)
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, Chicago, Illinois
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
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
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
SIGNATURE OF BP EMPLOYEE
SAVINGS PLAN
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the plan
administrator has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, on March __, 2003.
BP EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
By: BP Corporation North America Inc., Administrator
By: ________________________________________
Its: Vice-President
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4
BP Employee Savings Plan and Amendments Thereto
5.1 & 23(c)
Opinion of Peter B. P. Bevan, Group General Counsel of BP  regarding the validity of
the securities being registered.
5.2 & 23(d)
Opinion of Stephen R. Winters, Regional General Counsel of BP America Inc. regarding the
validity of the interests in the Plan being registered.
23(a)
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, London, England.
23(b)
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, Chicago, Illinois
24(a)
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement).