Share buybacks refers to purchases made by the company of BP ordinary shares, for Treasury shares or subsequent cancellation. Cash is returned to shareholders both through the dividend (paid quarterly) and by means of the buyback programme
Number
of shares
(million)
Total
Cost in $
(US$ million)
Total in 1Q 2009
0
$0
Total in 2Q 2009
0
$0
Total in 3Q 2009
0
$0
Total in 4Q 2009
0
$0
Cumulative 2009 total
0
$0
Total in 2000
222
$2,001
Total in 2001
154
$1,281
Total in 2002
100
$750
Total in 2003
299
$1,999
Total in 2004
827
$7,548
Total in 2005
1,060
$11,597
Total in 2006
1,334
$15,481
Total in 2007
663
$7,497
Total in 2008
270
$2,914
Total in 2009
0
$0
Total since 2000
4,929
$51,070
Shares bought back between 8th February 2005 and 20th September 2006 were placed in Treasury for use in BP's employee share schemes.
Updated: period ending 15 November 2009
Please see the link below for recent regulatory announcements and details of transactions in own shares.