BG Group plc 4Q 2014 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BG Group plc (BG.LN) fourth-quarter results, based on a poll of 10 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS and DPS in cents, target price in pence, production in kboe/d, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released February 3.

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             Operating  Net attrib.      EPS 
4th Quarter  Profit(a)   profit(a)  basic(a)  Production 
AVERAGE          1,052         599      17.1         592 
Prev. Year       1,908       1,135      33.3         635 
+/- in %           -45         -47       -49        -6.8 
 
MEDIAN           1,055         589      17.2         592 
Maximum          1,193         728      20.0         614 
Minimum            819         450      12.4         574 
Amount (b)           8          10         6           9 
 
Barclays            --         528        --         574 
Deutsche Bank    1,193         645      18.9         595 
J.P. Morgan      1,037         581      17.0         592 
Morgan Stanley      --         728        --         593 
RBC CM             928         521        --         600 
Santander        1,073         597      17.4         591 
Societe Generale 1,000         578      16.9         579 
UBS              1,185         690      20.0         614 
 
 
            Target price  Rating                 DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE            1,079  positive 6   AVERAGE       30.9 
Prev. Quarter      1,298  neutral  0   Prev. Year    28.8 
+/- in %             -17  negative 1   +/- in %      +7.3 
 
MEDIAN             1,055               MEDIAN        30.8 
Maximum            1,215               Maximum       32.0 
Minimum            1,000               Minimum       30.0 
Amount                 6               Amount           4 
 
Deutsche Bank      1,050  Buy                          -- 
J.P. Morgan        1,000  Overweight                 30.0 
Jefferies          1,215  Buy                          -- 
Nomura             1,000  Reduce                     31.6 
Santander          1,060  Buy                        32.0 
Societe Generale      --  Buy                          -- 
UBS                1,150  Buy                        30.0 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Adjusted.

(b) Including anonymous estimates from two more analysts.

DJG/err 

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