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 27 January 2004


                                    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
                         ---------------               ----------------

  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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The BP Group results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2003 and the
quarterly dividend will be announced via RNS at 07.00 a.m. (GMT) on 10 February
2004.

Please note that this is an earlier time than previous results announcements, in
line with current market practice.

BP p.l.c.




                                   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: 27 January 2004                            /s/ D. J. PEARL
                                                  ..............................
                                                  D. J. PEARL
                                                  Deputy Company Secretary