BP p.l.c.

Transaction in own shares

BP p.l.c. announces that on 7 March 2013 it transferred the following number of ordinary shares, which were previously held as treasury shares, to participants in its employee share schemes:

Date of transfer:                                           7 March 2013

Number of ordinary shares transferred:          25,500

Highest transfer price per share:                    £4.55

Lowest transfer price per share:                    £4.20

Following the above transfer, BP p.l.c. holds 1,811,617,695 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 19,165,301,988 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.6.4.