BP plc 1Q 2014 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BP plc (BP) first-quarter results, based on a poll of nine analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS in cents, target price in pence, production in kboe/d, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released April 29.

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                              RC net 
                RC oper.     attrib.  Production     EPS 
1st Quarter    profit(a)   profit(a)    (kboe/d)     (a) 
 
AVERAGE            5,416       3,209       2,140    18.0 
Prev. Year         7,394       4,215       2,330    22.0 
+/- in %             -27         -24        -8.1     -18 
 
MEDIAN             5,530       3,239       2,137    18.4 
Maximum            5,870       3,538       2,172    19.2 
Minimum            4,725       2,802       2,108    16.2 
Amount                 9           9           8       5 
 
Bernstein          4,725       2,802       2,138      -- 
Deutsche Bank      5,870       3,403       2,122    18.4 
J.P. Morgan        5,767       3,415       2,169    18.4 
Morgan Stanley     5,583       3,239          --      -- 
Natixis            5,452       3,217       2,108      -- 
Oppenheimer        5,662       3,538       2,136    19.2 
Raymond James      5,104       3,003       2,146      -- 
Santander          5,048       2,994       2,132    16.2 
UBS                5,530       3,270       2,172    18.0 
 
 
             Exploration &      Refining & 
1st Quarter     Production       Marketing 
 
AVERAGE              4,660             736 
Prev. Year           5,702           1,641 
+/- in %               -18             -55 
 
MEDIAN               4,589             757 
Maximum              5,040             913 
Minimum              4,355             503 
Amount                   8               8 
 
Bernstein            4,562             503 
Deutsche Bank        4,940             836 
J.P. Morgan          5,040             846 
Natixis              4,615             636 
Oppenheimer          4,411             913 
Raymond James        4,355             699 
Santander            4,555             637 
UBS                  4,802             814 
 
 
            Target price   Rating 
 
AVERAGE              530   positive 3 
Prev. Quarter        505   neutral  1 
+/- in %            +5.0   negative 1 
 
MEDIAN               533 
Maximum              550 
Minimum              505 
Amount                 4 
 
Deutsche Bank        540   Buy 
J.P. Morgan          550   Overweight 
Natixis              505   Neutral 
Oppenheimer           --   Outperform 
Santander            525   Underweight 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Replacement Cost, underlying

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