UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                            Form 13F

                       Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2012

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number: _____
This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement.
                                  [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:    BP p.l.c.
Address: 1 St James's Square
         London SW1Y 4PD
         England

Form 13F File Number:  28-05353

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:  Brian Gilvary
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 020 7496 5388

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Brian Gilvary    London, UK            November 7, 2012
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[Signature]          [City,State]          [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this
reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this
report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting
manager(s).)

[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the
holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report
and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

Form 13F File Number               Name

28-________________                _______________



                      Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:            1
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:    167
                                          ------------

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:   $ 1,419,802
                                          ------------
                                          (thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file
number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect
to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this
report.

No.  Form 13F File Number          Name
01   28-05357                 BP Investment Management Limited








BP P.L.C.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
September 30, 2012

                               TITLE                MARKET
                                OF                   VALUE       SHARES     SH/   INVESTMENT            VOTING AUTHORITY
            ISSUER             CLASS    CUSIP     ( USD 000)    /PRN AMT    PRN   DISCRETION   MANAGERS     SOLE      SHARE  NONE
                                                                                               
3M CO                         COM    88579Y101           8,869       96,000SH    DEFINED      01               96,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES           COM    002824100          17,135      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
AFLAC INC                     COM    001055102           5,743      120,000SH    DEFINED      01              120,000
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC      COM    00846U101           4,997      130,000SH    DEFINED      01              130,000
ALLERGAN INC                  COM    018490102           2,747       30,000SH    DEFINED      01               30,000
ALTRIA GROUP INC              COM    02209S103          11,687      350,000SH    DEFINED      01              350,000
AMAZON.COM INC                COM    023135106           3,815       15,000SH    DEFINED      01               15,000
AMERICA MOVIL ADR SERIES      ADR    02364W204          15,222      600,000SH    DEFINED      01              600,000
AMERICA MOVIL ADR SERIES      ADR    02364W105           5,148      202,448SH    DEFINED      01              202,448
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO           COM    025816109           5,684      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GR     COM    026874784           7,539      230,000SH    DEFINED      01              230,000
AMERICAN TOWER CORP           COM    03027X100           3,569       50,000SH    DEFINED      01               50,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC      COM    03076C106           5,668      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP        COM    03073E105           5,418      140,000SH    DEFINED      01              140,000
AMGEN INC                     COM    031162100          15,174      180,000SH    DEFINED      01              180,000
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP       COM    032511107           6,989      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
ANALOG DEVICES INC            COM    032654105           3,330       85,000SH    DEFINED      01               85,000
APACHE CORP                   COM    037411105           7,341       85,000SH    DEFINED      01               85,000
APPLE INC                     COM    037833100          62,036       93,000SH    DEFINED      01               93,000
APPLIED MATERIALS INC         COM    038222105           3,906      350,000SH    DEFINED      01              350,000
ASIAINFO LINKAGE INC          COM    04518A104           4,559      390,000SH    DEFINED      01              390,000
AT+T INC                      COM    00206R102          22,614      600,000SH    DEFINED      01              600,000
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING     COM    053015103           7,034      120,000SH    DEFINED      01              120,000
BAKER HUGHES INC              COM    057224107           4,522      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
BANCO BRADESCO ADR            ADR    059460303           2,042      127,050SH    DEFINED      01              127,050
BANK OF AMERICA CORP          COM    060505104           9,251    1,050,000SH    DEFINED      01            1,050,000
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON C     COM    064058100           7,009      310,000SH    DEFINED      01              310,000
BB+T CORP                     COM    054937107           2,486       75,000SH    DEFINED      01               75,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL     COM    084670702          20,272      230,000SH    DEFINED      01              230,000
BOEING CO/THE                 COM    097023105           9,047      130,000SH    DEFINED      01              130,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO       COM    110122108           6,070      180,000SH    DEFINED      01              180,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC           COM    14149Y108           5,648      145,000SH    DEFINED      01              145,000
CARNIVAL CORP                 COM    143658300           5,465      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
CELGENE CORP                  COM    151020104           1,833       24,000SH    DEFINED      01               24,000
CEMEX SAB SPONS ADR PART      ADR    151290889           2,626      315,612SH    DEFINED      01              315,612
CENTURYLINK INC               COM    156700106           8,076      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
CHEVRON CORP                  COM    166764100          34,379      295,000SH    DEFINED      01              295,000
CIA SIDERURGICA NACL SP A     ADR    20440W105             368       65,400SH    DEFINED      01               65,400
CISCO SYSTEMS INC             COM    17275R102          12,409      650,000SH    DEFINED      01              650,000
CITIGROUP INC                 COM    172967424          15,042      460,000SH    DEFINED      01              460,000
CITRIX SYSTEMS INC            COM    177376100           3,062       40,000SH    DEFINED      01               40,000
CME Group Inc.                COM    12572Q105           2,292       40,000SH    SOLE                          40,000
COCA COLA CO/THE              COM    191216100          18,970      500,000SH    DEFINED      01              500,000
COMCAST CORP CLASS A          COM    20030N101          10,722      300,000SH    DEFINED      01              300,000
COMPANHIA DE BEBIDAS PRF      ADR    20441W203           2,487       65,000SH    DEFINED      01               65,000
CONAGRA FOODS INC             COM    205887102           2,759      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS                COM    20825C104          14,290      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
CORNING INC                   COM    219350105           3,945      300,000SH    DEFINED      01              300,000
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP         COM    22160K105           8,010       80,000SH    DEFINED      01               80,000
COVIDIEN PLC                  COM    G2554F113           7,126      120,000SH    DEFINED      01              120,000
CSX CORP                      COM    126408103           5,185      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
CTRIP.COM INTERNATIONAL A     ADR    22943F100           2,275      135,000SH    DEFINED      01              135,000
CVS CAREMARK CORP             COM    126650100          12,103      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
DEERE + CO                    COM    244199105           3,710       45,000SH    DEFINED      01               45,000
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION      COM    25179M103           3,024       50,000SH    DEFINED      01               50,000
DOW CHEMICAL CO/THE           COM    260543103           4,370      151,000SH    DEFINED      01              151,000
DU PONT (E.I.) DE NEMOURS     COM    263534109           9,294      185,000SH    DEFINED      01              185,000
DUKE ENERGY CORP              COM    26441C204           5,829       90,000SH    DEFINED      01               90,000
EBAY INC                      COM    278642103           7,257      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
ELI LILLY + CO                COM    532457108          11,850      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
EMBRAER SA ADR                ADR    29082A107             266       10,000SH    DEFINED      01               10,000
EMC CORP/MASS                 COM    268648102           4,091      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
ENTERGY CORP                  COM    29364G103           5,198       75,000SH    DEFINED      01               75,000
EXELON CORP                   COM    30161N101           7,116      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING C     COM    30219G108           5,073       81,000SH    DEFINED      01               81,000
EXXON MOBIL CORP              COM    30231G102          54,852      600,000SH    DEFINED      01              600,000
FEDEX CORP                    COM    31428X106           2,962       35,000SH    DEFINED      01               35,000
FISERV INC                    COM    337738108           3,330       45,000SH    DEFINED      01               45,000
FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEX SP      ADR    344419106          10,234      111,300SH    DEFINED      01              111,300
FORD MOTOR CO                 COM    345370860           9,358      950,000SH    DEFINED      01              950,000
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER       COM    35671D857           6,923      175,000SH    DEFINED      01              175,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP         COM    369550108           6,082       92,000SH    DEFINED      01               92,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO           COM    369604103          31,794    1,400,000SH    DEFINED      01            1,400,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC           COM    375558103          11,938      180,000SH    DEFINED      01              180,000
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC       COM    38141G104           4,547       40,000SH    DEFINED      01               40,000
GOOGLE INC CL A               COM    38259P508          25,271       33,500SH    DEFINED      01               33,500
GRUPO TELEVISA SA SPON AD     ADR    40049J206           3,644      155,000SH    DEFINED      01              155,000
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC        COM    40171V100             817       26,308SH    DEFINED      01               26,308
HALLIBURTON CO                COM    406216101           7,742      230,000SH    DEFINED      01              230,000
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SVCS G     COM    416515104           4,860      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO            COM    428236103           5,968      350,000SH    DEFINED      01              350,000
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO           COM    432589109           1,605       60,000SH    DEFINED      01               60,000
HOME DEPOT INC                COM    437076102           4,828       80,000SH    DEFINED      01               80,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL I     COM    438516106           4,183       70,000SH    DEFINED      01               70,000
INTEL CORP                    COM    458140100          14,723      650,000SH    DEFINED      01              650,000
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CO     COM    459200101          22,807      110,000SH    DEFINED      01              110,000
ITAU UNIBANCO HLDNG PREF      ADR    465562106           1,049       68,750SH    DEFINED      01               68,750
JDS UNIPHASE CORP             COM    46612J507           2,476      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
JOHNSON + JOHNSON             COM    478160104          26,859      390,000SH    DEFINED      01              390,000
JPMORGAN CHASE + CO           COM    46625H100          16,184      400,000SH    DEFINED      01              400,000
KEYCORP                       COM    493267108           5,063      580,000SH    DEFINED      01              580,000
KINDER MORGAN INC             COM    49456B101           4,506      126,930SH    DEFINED      01              126,930
KINDER MORGAN INC WTS         COM    49456B119             645      192,000SH    DEFINED      01              192,000
LG DISPLAY CO LTD ADR         ADR    50186V102           2,200      175,000SH    DEFINED      01              175,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP          COM    539830109           4,202       45,000SH    DEFINED      01               45,000
M + T BANK CORP               COM    55261F104           6,190       65,000SH    DEFINED      01               65,000
MARATHON OIL CORP             COM    565849106           4,433      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL CL     COM    571903202           4,495      115,000SH    DEFINED      01              115,000
MARSH + MCLENNAN COS          COM    571748102           5,087      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
MASCO CORP                    COM    574599106           4,061      270,000SH    DEFINED      01              270,000
MASTERCARD INC CLASS A        COM    57636Q104           2,708        6,000SH    DEFINED      01                6,000
MCDONALD S CORP               COM    580135101          16,972      185,000SH    DEFINED      01              185,000
MCKESSON CORP                 COM    58155Q103           3,010       35,000SH    DEFINED      01               35,000
MEDTRONIC INC                 COM    585055106           6,251      145,000SH    DEFINED      01              145,000
MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINME A     ADR    585464100           9,415      700,000SH    DEFINED      01              700,000
MERCK + CO. INC.              COM    58933Y105          22,545      500,000SH    DEFINED      01              500,000
METLIFE INC                   COM    59156R108           6,199      180,000SH    DEFINED      01              180,000
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC         COM    595112103           6,279    1,050,000SH    DEFINED      01            1,050,000
MICROSOFT CORP                COM    594918104          29,006      975,000SH    DEFINED      01              975,000
MONSANTO CO                   COM    61166W101           5,461       60,000SH    DEFINED      01               60,000
MORGAN STANLEY                COM    617446448           3,179      190,000SH    DEFINED      01              190,000
NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD         COM    G6359F103           3,505      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
NASDAQ OMX GROUP/THE          COM    631103108           4,425      190,000SH    DEFINED      01              190,000
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATIO SP      ADR    647581107           4,801      288,000SH    DEFINED      01              288,000
NEWMONT MINING CORP           COM    651639106           4,481       80,000SH    DEFINED      01               80,000
NEWS CORP CL A                COM    65248E104           4,902      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP         COM    655844108           6,363      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
NORTHERN TRUST CORP           COM    665859104           5,801      125,000SH    DEFINED      01              125,000
NYSE EURONEXT                 COM    629491101           6,650      270,000SH    DEFINED      01              270,000
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP     COM    674599105          10,754      125,000SH    DEFINED      01              125,000
OI SA ADR                     ADR    670851104             133       26,930SH    DEFINED      01               26,930
OI SA ADR                     ADR    670851203           1,107      276,066SH    DEFINED      01              276,066
ORACLE CORP                   COM    68389X105          12,584      400,000SH    DEFINED      01              400,000
PAYCHEX INC                   COM    704326107           6,652      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
PEABODY ENERGY CORP           COM    704549104           2,228      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
PEPSICO INC                   COM    713448108          12,733      180,000SH    DEFINED      01              180,000
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.      ADR    71654V408           2,063       90,000SH    DEFINED      01               90,000
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SPON      ADR    71654V101           3,313      150,127SH    DEFINED      01              150,127
PFIZER INC                    COM    717081103          29,187    1,175,000SH    DEFINED      01            1,175,000
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATION     COM    718172109          16,187      180,000SH    DEFINED      01              180,000
PHILLIPS 66                   COM    718546104           4,631      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GR     COM    693475105           9,779      155,000SH    DEFINED      01              155,000
PPL CORPORATION               COM    69351T106           7,260      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
PRAXAIR INC                   COM    74005P104           6,232       60,000SH    DEFINED      01               60,000
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP     COM    74251V102           6,738      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE       COM    742718109          20,799      300,000SH    DEFINED      01              300,000
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE     COM    744573106           6,917      215,000SH    DEFINED      01              215,000
QUALCOMM INC                  COM    747525103          14,051      225,000SH    DEFINED      01              225,000
SCHLUMBERGER LTD              COM    806857108          10,121      140,000SH    DEFINED      01              140,000
SINA CORP                     COM    G81477104           5,497       85,000SH    DEFINED      01               85,000
SOUTHERN CO/THE               COM    842587107           5,989      130,000SH    DEFINED      01              130,000
SPECTRA ENERGY CORP           COM    847560109           7,338      250,000SH    DEFINED      01              250,000
STANLEY BLACK + DECKER IN     COM    854502101           3,050       40,000SH    DEFINED      01               40,000
STATE STREET CORP             COM    857477103           7,130      170,000SH    DEFINED      01              170,000
SYSCO CORP                    COM    871829107           6,252      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
TARGET CORP                   COM    87612E106           5,711       90,000SH    DEFINED      01               90,000
TIME WARNER INC               COM    887317303           9,973      220,000SH    DEFINED      01              220,000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD        COM    H89128104           3,374       60,000SH    DEFINED      01               60,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP            COM    907818108           2,373       20,000SH    DEFINED      01               20,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CL      COM    911312106          10,734      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP      COM    913017109          10,954      140,000SH    DEFINED      01              140,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC        COM    91324P102          11,078      200,000SH    DEFINED      01              200,000
UNUM GROUP                    COM    91529Y106           2,883      150,000SH    DEFINED      01              150,000
US BANCORP                    COM    902973304          13,712      400,000SH    DEFINED      01              400,000
VALE SA SP ADR                ADR    91912E105           3,995      223,407SH    DEFINED      01              223,407
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS IN     COM    92343V104          13,659      300,000SH    DEFINED      01              300,000
VIACOM INC CLASS B            COM    92553P201          11,254      210,000SH    DEFINED      01              210,000
VISA INC CLASS A SHARES       COM    92826C839           6,713       50,000SH    DEFINED      01               50,000
WAL MART STORES INC           COM    931142103          16,234      220,000SH    DEFINED      01              220,000
WALGREEN CO                   COM    931422109           8,010      220,000SH    DEFINED      01              220,000
WALT DISNEY CO/THE            COM    254687106           6,793      130,000SH    DEFINED      01              130,000
WELLPOINT INC                 COM    94973V107           1,740       30,000SH    DEFINED      01               30,000
WELLS FARGO + CO              COM    949746101          23,494      680,000SH    DEFINED      01              680,000
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP         COM    976657106           5,271      140,000SH    DEFINED      01              140,000
XILINX INC                    COM    983919101           3,340      100,000SH    DEFINED      01              100,000
YAHOO  INC                    COM    984332106           5,190      325,000SH    DEFINED      01              325,000
YUM  BRANDS INC               COM    988498101           3,648       55,000SH    DEFINED      01               55,000
                                                     1,419,802