Share buyback

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

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