2nd Quarter Results Pt 2 of 3

BP PLC 29 July 2003 BP p.l.c. and Subsidiaries Summarized Group Results Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============== $ million $ million 2,458 4,326 3,153 Exploration and Production 7,479 4,386 114 194 103 Gas, Power and Renewables 297 225 603 631 889 Refining and Marketing 1,520 671 203 139 313 Petrochemicals 452 279 (128) (165) (134) Other businesses and corporate (299) (253) ----------------------- -------------- Total replacement cost 3,250 5,125 4,324 operating profit 9,449 5,308 Profit (loss) on sale of fixed assets and businesses or 376 394 280 termination of operations (Note 4) 674 267 ----------------------- -------------- Replacement cost profit before 3,626 5,519 4,604 interest and tax 10,123 5,575 525 799 (951) Stock holding gains (losses)(Note 5) (152) 998 ----------------------- -------------- Historical cost profit before 4,151 6,318 3,653 interest and tax 9,971 6,573 314 220 191 Interest expense (Note 6) 411 647 ----------------------- -------------- 3,837 6,098 3,462 Profit before taxation 9,560 5,926 1,751 1,805 1,768 Taxation (Note 7) 3,573 2,504 ----------------------- -------------- 2,086 4,293 1,694 Profit after taxation 5,987 3,422 28 26 60 Minority shareholders' interest 86 68 ----------------------- -------------- 2,058 4,267 1,634 Profit for the period 5,901 3,354 ----------------------- -------------- 1,347 1,386 1,434 Distribution to shareholders 2,820 2,637 ======================= ============== Earnings per ordinary share - cents 9.18 19.11 7.41 Basic 26.52 14.96 9.13 19.05 7.39 Diluted 26.44 14.88 ======================= ============== Replacement Cost Results Historical cost profit 2,058 4,267 1,634 for the period 5,901 3,354 Stock holding (gains) losses (531) (799) 951 net of MSI 152 (973) ----------------------- -------------- Replacement cost profit 1,527 3,468 2,585 for the period 6,053 2,381 (216) (340) (131) Exceptional items, net of tax (471) (146) ----------------------- -------------- Replacement cost profit before 1,311 3,128 2,454 exceptional items 5,582 2,235 ----------------------- -------------- Earnings per ordinary share - cents On replacement cost profit before 5.85 14.01 11.08 exceptional items 25.09 9.97 ======================= ============= Summarized Group Balance Sheet 30 June 31 December 2003 2002 -------------------------- $ million Fixed assets Intangible assets 13,896 15,566 Tangible assets 89,285 87,682 Investments 10,684 10,811 --------------------- 113,865 114,059 --------------------- Current assets Stocks 9,759 10,181 Debtors 36,892 33,150 Investments 329 215 Cash at bank and in hand 2,115 1,520 --------------------- 49,095 45,066 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year Finance debt 5,885 10,086 Other creditors 39,337 36,215 --------------------- Net current assets (liabilities) 3,873 (1,235) --------------------- Total assets less current liabilities 117,738 112,824 Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year Finance debt 12,709 11,922 Other creditors 3,509 3,455 Provisions for liabilities and charges Deferred taxation 14,322 13,514 Other provisions 14,117 13,886 --------------------- Net assets 73,081 70,047 Minority shareholders' interest - equity 1,016 638 --------------------- BP shareholders' interest 72,065 69,409 ===================== Movement in BP shareholders' interest: $ million At 31 December 2002 69,409 Profit for the period 5,901 Distribution to shareholders (2,820) Currency translation differences (net of tax) 1,493 Issue of ordinary share capital for employee share schemes 81 Repurchase of ordinary share capital (1,999) ------ At 30 June 2003 72,065 ====== Summarized Group Cash Flow Statement Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============ $ million $ million Net cash inflow from 5,133 5,961 7,346 operating activities (a) 13,307 8,769 ----------------------- --------------- 16 13 28 Dividends from joint ventures 41 99 ----------------------- --------------- Dividends from 154 55 177 associated undertakings 232 207 ----------------------- --------------- Servicing of finance and returns on investments 57 31 52 Interest received 83 105 (342) (207) (446) Interest paid (653) (651) 58 6 42 Dividends received 48 60 Dividends paid to (3) (2) (11) minority shareholders (13) (16) ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow from servicing of (230) (172) (363) finance and returns on investments (535) (502) ----------------------- --------------- Taxation (167) (312) (280) UK corporation tax (592) (354) (760) (320) (1,573) Overseas tax (1,893) (1,018) ----------------------- --------------- (927) (632) (1,853) Tax paid (2,485) (1,372) ----------------------- --------------- Capital expenditure and financial investment (2,793) (2,877) (2,760) Payments for fixed assets (5,637) (5,592) Proceeds from the sale 939 2,317 1,652 of fixed assets 3,969 1,256 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow for capital expenditure and (1,854) (560) (1,108) financial investment (1,668) (4,336) ----------------------- -------------- Acquisitions and disposals Investments in associated (488) (186) (331) undertakings (517) (631) (139) - (150) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (150) (1,689) (68) (14) (2) Net investment in joint ventures (16) (114) Proceeds from the sale 1,584 160 19 of businesses 179 1,615 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash (outflow) inflow for 889 (40) (464) acquisitions and disposals (504) (819) ----------------------- --------------- (1,290) (1,397) (1,386) Equity dividends paid (2,783) (2,578) ----------------------- --------------- 1,891 3,228 2,377 Net cash inflow (outflow) 5,605 (532) ======================= =============== 2,017 3,593 1,355 Financing (b) 4,948 (266) 33 13 93 Management of liquid resources 106 (132) (159) (378) 929 Increase (decrease) in cash 551 (134) ----------------------- --------------- 1,891 3,228 2,377 5,605 (532) ======================= =============== Analysis of Cash Flow Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============== $ million $ million (a) Reconciliation of historical cost profit before interest and tax to net cash inflow from operating activities Historical cost profit before 4,151 6,318 3,653 interest and tax 9,971 6,573 2,227 2,709 2,653 Depreciation and amounts provided 5,362 4,380 Exploration expenditure 147 50 43 written off 93 206 Share of profits of joint ventures (288) (304) (207) and associated undertakings (511) (544) (118) (48) (100) Interest and other income (148) (181) (Profit) loss on sale of fixed (374) (394) (280) assets and businesses (674) (265) 325 202 204 Charge for provisions 406 494 (373) (228) (316) Utilization of provisions (544) (611) (807) 376 193 Decrease (increase) in stocks 569 (1,303) (1,614) (6,935) 3,252 (Increase) decrease in debtors (3,683) (2,024) 1,857 4,215 (1,749) Increase (decrease) in creditors 2,466 2,044 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash inflow from 5,133 5,961 7,346 operating activities 13,307 8,769 ======================= =============== (b) Financing (752) (1,015) (208) Long-term borrowing (1,223) (2,498) 663 403 607 Repayments of long-term borrowing 1,010 897 (753) (626) (418) Short-term borrowing (1,044) (4,252) Repayments of short-term 2,891 3,899 388 borrowing 4,287 5,710 ----------------------- --------------- 2,049 2,661 369 3,030 (143) (32) (67) (14) Issue of ordinary share capital (81) (123) Repurchase of ordinary - 999 1,000 share capital 1,999 - ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow 2,017 3,593 1,355 (inflow)from financing 4,948 (266) ======================= =============== Capital Expenditure and Acquisitions Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 247 196 220 UK 416 508 57 51 73 Rest of Europe 124 128 1,077 966 1,009 USA 1,975 2,244 1,192 924 1,160 Rest of World(a) 2,084 2,006 ----------------------- -------------- 2,573 2,137 2,462 4,599 4,886 ----------------------- -------------- Gas, Power and Renewables 5 8 24 UK 32 21 87 15 9 Rest of Europe(b) 24 91 32 38 48 USA 86 48 8 7 17 Rest of World 24 18 ----------------------- -------------- 132 68 98 166 178 ----------------------- -------------- Refining and Marketing 100 73 66 UK 139 176 2,556 104 64 Rest of Europe(c) 168 5,288 260 336 228 USA 564 563 49 24 27 Rest of World 51 75 ----------------------- -------------- 2,965 537 385 922 6,102 ----------------------- -------------- Petrochemicals 17 - 30 UK 30 25 60 31 21 Rest of Europe 52 105 55 46 95 USA 141 97 38 19 52 Rest of World 71 131 ----------------------- -------------- 170 96 198 294 358 ----------------------- -------------- 267 36 183 Other businesses and corporate(d) 219 319 ----------------------- -------------- 6,107 2,874 3,326 6,200 11,843 ======================= ============== By geographical area 400 301 361 UK 662 809 2,953 202 167 Rest of Europe 369 5,805 1,467 1,396 1,542 USA 2,938 2,998 1,287 975 1,256 Rest of World 2,231 2,231 ----------------------- -------------- 6,107 2,874 3,326 6,200 11,843 ======================= ============== (a) 2Q and first half 2002 included the acquisition of an additional interest in Sidanco. (b) 2Q and first half 2002 included the acquisition of a 5% stake in Enagas. (c) 1Q 2002 and 2Q 2002 included the acquisition of 51% and 49% of Veba respectively. (d) 2Q and first half 2002 included the acquisition of the minority interest in Veba's upstream oil and gas assets. US dollar/Sterling exchange rates 1.46 1.60 1.62 Average rate for the period 1.61 1.44 1.52 1.57 1.65 Period-end rate 1.65 1.52 ======================= ============= Analysis of Replacement Cost Operating Profit Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 649 1,134 473 UK 1,607 1,376 172 193 141 Rest of Europe 334 324 771 1,805 1,441 USA 3,246 1,093 866 1,194 1,098 Rest of World 2,292 1,593 ----------------------- -------------- 2,458 4,326 3,153 7,479 4,386 ----------------------- -------------- Gas, Power and Renewables 1 3 18 UK 21 3 35 (9) (5) Rest of Europe (14) 82 13 36 85 USA 121 (12) 65 164 5 Rest of World 169 152 ----------------------- ------------- 114 194 103 297 225 ----------------------- ------------- Refining and Marketing (61) 26 (31) UK (5) (185) 249 337 423 Rest of Europe 760 388 279 97 323 USA 420 200 136 171 174 Rest of World 345 268 ----------------------- ------------- 603 631 889 1,520 671 ----------------------- ------------- Petrochemicals (10) (34) 25 UK (9) (41) 64 88 199 Rest of Europe 287 111 84 42 65 USA 107 107 65 43 24 Rest of World 67 102 ----------------------- ------------- 203 139 313 452 279 ----------------------- ------------- (128) (165) (134) Other businesses and corporate (299) (253) ----------------------- -------------- 3,250 5,125 4,324 9,449 5,308 ======================= ============== By geographical area 504 1,053 363 UK 1,416 1,034 526 602 756 Rest of Europe 1,358 912 1,103 1,882 1,863 USA 3,745 1,261 1,117 1,588 1,342 Rest of World 2,930 2,101 ----------------------- -------------- 3,250 5,125 4,324 9,449 5,308 ======================= ============== Included above 89 117 101 Share of profits of joint ventures 218 159 Share of profits of 196 180 110 associated undertakings 290 384 ----------------------- -------------- 285 297 211 508 543 ======================= ============== Notes 1. Turnover Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============== $ million $ million By business 6,539 9,068 7,433 Exploration and Production 16,501 12,177 8,235 17,998 14,875 Gas, Power and Renewables 32,873 16,003 31,870 41,435 36,949 Refining and Marketing 78,384 56,759 3,584 3,938 4,003 Petrochemicals 7,941 6,226 Other businesses 136 111 129 and corporate 240 271 ----------------------- --------------- 50,364 72,550 63,389 135,939 91,436 Less: sales between 6,709 8,762 7,082 businesses 15,844 11,491 ----------------------- --------------- 43,655 63,788 56,307 Group excluding JVs 120,095 79,945 404 398 364 Sales of joint ventures 762 683 ----------------------- --------------- 44,059 64,186 56,671 120,857 80,628 ======================= =============== By geographical area Group excluding JVs 12,509 15,427 13,456 UK 28,883 23,504 12,219 13,022 12,206 Rest of Europe 25,228 21,338 19,663 31,098 25,984 USA 57,082 34,928 8,035 13,736 12,102 Rest of World 25,838 15,019 ----------------------- --------------- 52,426 73,283 63,748 137,031 94,789 Less: sales between 8,771 9,495 7,441 areas 16,936 14,844 ----------------------- --------------- 43,655 63,788 56,307 120,095 79,945 ======================= =============== 2. Replacement cost profit Replacement cost profits reflect the current cost of supplies. The replacement cost profit for the period is arrived at by excluding from the historical cost profit stock holding gains and losses. Notes 3. Operating profits are after charging: Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Exploration expense 4 3 2 UK 5 10 13 4 5 Rest of Europe 9 36 133 37 47 USA 84 175 72 68 47 Rest of World 115 125 ----------------------- -------------- 222 112 101 213 346 ======================= ============== Production taxes (a) 90 133 58 UK petroleum revenue tax 191 153 225 371 324 Overseas production taxes 695 409 ----------------------- -------------- 315 504 382 886 562 ======================= ============== (a) Production taxes are charged against Exploration and Production's operating profit and are not included in the charge for taxation in Note 7. 4. Analysis of exceptional items 427 433 333 Exploration and Production 766 432 (1) - 6 Gas, Power and Renewables 6 (1) 31 (52) (49) Refining and Marketing (101) (14) (85) 7 2 Petrochemicals 9 (145) 4 6 (12) Other businesses and corporate (6) (5) ----------------------- -------------- Profit (loss) on sale of fixed assets and businesses or 376 394 280 termination of operations 674 267 (160) (54) (149) Taxation charge (203) (121) ----------------------- -------------- Exceptional items 216 340 131 after taxation 471 146 ======================= ============== Notes 5. Stock holding gains (losses) Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million (1) 6 (3) Exploration and Production 3 2 4 27 (72) Gas, Power and Renewables (45) 8 444 620 (773) Refining and Marketing (153) 939 78 146 (103) Petrochemicals 43 49 ---------------------- -------------- 525 799 (951) (152) 998 (6) - - Minority shareholders' interest - 25 ---------------------- -------------- 531 799 (951) (152) 973 ====================== ============== 6. Interest expense 261 187 163 Group interest payable 350 528 (25) (34) (43) Capitalized (77) (40) ----------------------- -------------- 236 153 120 273 488 15 13 17 Joint ventures 30 29 21 10 12 Associated undertakings 22 45 Unwinding of discount 42 44 42 on provisions 86 85 ----------------------- -------------- 314 220 191 411 647 ======================= ============== 7. Charge for taxation 1,040 1,581 1,406 Current 2,987 1,573 711 224 362 Deferred(a) 586 931 ----------------------- -------------- 1,751 1,805 1,768 3,573 2,504 ======================= ============== 646 485 413 UK(a) 898 835 1,105 1,320 1,355 Overseas 2,675 1,669 ----------------------- -------------- 1,751 1,805 1,768 3,573 2,504 ======================= ============== (a) Includes the adjustment to the North Sea deferred tax balance for the supplementary 355 - - UK corporation tax of 10% - 355 ----------------------- -------------- Notes 8. Analysis of changes in net debt Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Opening balance 24,531 22,008 19,042 Finance debt 22,008 21,417 1,379 1,520 1,151 Less: Cash 1,520 1,358 286 215 228 Current asset investments 215 450 ----------------------- --------------- 22,866 20,273 17,663 Opening net debt 20,273 19,609 ----------------------- --------------- Closing balance 21,409 19,042 18,594 Finance debt 18,594 21,409 1,284 1,151 2,115 Less: Cash 2,115 1,284 285 228 329 Current asset investments 329 285 ----------------------- --------------- 19,840 17,663 16,150 Closing net debt 16,150 19,840 ----------------------- --------------- Decrease (increase) 3,026 2,610 1,513 in net debt 4,123 (231) ======================= =============== Movement in cash/ (159) (378) 929 bank overdrafts 551 (134) Increase (decrease) in 33 13 93 current asset investments 106 (132) Net cash outflow (inflow) from financing(excluding 2,049 2,661 369 share capital) 3,030 (143) Partnership interests 1,135 - - exchanged for BP loan notes - 1,135 Exchange of Exchangeable Bonds for Lukoil American - 420 - Depositary Shares 420 - 19 64 106 Other movements 170 44 - - - Debt acquired - (999) ----------------------- -------------- Movement in net debt before 3,077 2,780 1,497 exchange effects 4,277 (229) (51) (170) 16 Exchange adjustments (154) (2) ----------------------- -------------- Decrease (increase) 3,026 2,610 1,513 in net debt 4,123 (231) ======================= ============== Notes 9. Consolidated statement of cash flows presented on a US GAAP format Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Operating activities 2,086 4,293 1,694 Profit after taxation 5,987 3,422 Adjustments to reconcile profits after tax to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and 2,227 2,709 2,653 amounts provided 5,362 4,380 Exploration expenditure 147 50 43 written off 93 206 Share of (profit) loss of joint ventures and associates (23) (148) 30 less dividends received (118) (40) (Profit) loss on sale of businesses and (374) (394) (280) fixed assets (674) (265) Working capital movement (652) (1,475) 1,107 (see analysis below) (368) (1,321) 711 224 362 Deferred taxation 586 931 52 2 (220) Other (218) (56) ----------------------- --------------- Net cash provided by 4,174 5,261 5,389 operating activities 10,650 7,257 ----------------------- --------------- Investing activities (2,818) (2,911) (2,803) Capital expenditures (5,714) (5,632) Acquisitions, net of (139) - (150) cash acquired (150) (1,689) Investment in (488) (186) (331) associated undertakings (517) (631) Net investment in (68) (14) (2) joint ventures (16) (114) Proceeds from 2,523 2,477 1,671 disposal of assets 4,148 2,871 ----------------------- -------------- Net cash used in (990) (634) (1,615) investing activities (2,249) (5,195) ----------------------- -------------- Notes 9. Consolidated statement of cash flows presented on a US GAAP format (continued) Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Financing activities Net proceeds from shares 32 (932) (986) issued (repurchased) (1,918) 123 Proceeds from 752 1,015 208 long-term financing 1,223 2,498 Repayments of (663) (403) (607) long-term financing (1,010) (897) Net (decrease) increase (2,138) (3,273) 30 in short-term debt (3,243) (1,458) Dividends paid (1,290) (1,397) (1,386) - BP shareholders (2,783) (2,578) (3) (2) (11) - Minority shareholders (13) (16) ----------------------- ------------- Net cash used in (3,310) (4,992) (2,752) financing activities (7,744) (2,328) ----------------------- -------------- Currency translation differences relating to 30 9 43 cash and cash equivalents 52 27 ----------------------- -------------- Increase (decrease) in (96) (356) 1,065 cash and cash equivalents 709 (239) Cash and cash equivalents 1,665 1,735 1,379 at beginning of period 1,735 1,808 ----------------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents 1,569 1,379 2,444 at end of period 2,444 1,569 ----------------------- -------------- Analysis of working capital movement Decrease (increase) (807) 376 193 in stocks 569 (1,303) (Increase) decrease (1,691) (6,946) 3,234 in debtors (3,712) (2,134) Increase (decrease) 1,846 5,095 (2,320) in creditors 2,775 2,116 ----------------------- -------------- Total working (652) (1,475) 1,107 capital movement (368) (1,321) ======================= ============== Notes 10. Ordinary shares Second First Second Quarter Quarter Quarter First Half 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ================================== ================ (shares thousand) (Shares thousand) Shares in issue at period 22,463,182 22,241,895 22,101,622 end (a) 22,101,622 22,463,182 Average number of shares outstanding 22,426,830 22,326,486 22,164,026 (b) 22,244,797 22,414,904 ---------------------------------- ---------------------- (a) Each BP ADS represents six BP Ordinary Shares. (b) Excludes shares held by the Employee Share Ownership Plans. 11. Statutory accounts The financial information shown in this publication is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts. The 2002 group accounts have been delivered to the UK Registrar of Companies; the report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified. Contacts London New York ------------------- ---------------- Press Roddy Kennedy Ian Fowler Office +44 (0)20 7496 4624 +1 212 451 8008 Investor Fergus McLeod Terry LaMore Relations +44 (0)20 7496 4717 +1 212 451 8034 http://www.bp.com/investors This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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