SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    Form 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       for the period ended 29 January 2003


                                    BP p.l.c.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
     reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


              Form 20-F        |X|          Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
     contained in this Form is also thereby  furnishing  the  information to the
     Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934.


                    Yes                            No        |X|
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Dear Sirs



BP GROUP RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002 AND QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT



I write to inform you that the Group results for the fourth quarter ended 31
December 2002 and the quarterly dividend will be announced through the
Regulatory News Service at 10.00 a.m. (Greenwich Mean Time) on 11 February 2003.





Yours faithfully

BP p.l.c.





END


                                         SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                         BP p.l.c.
                                        (Registrant)



Dated: 29 January 2003                        /s/ D. J. PEARL
                                                   ............................
                                                  D. J. PEARL
                                                  Deputy Company Secretary