3rd Quarter Results Pt 3 of 3

BP PLC 28 October 2003 BP p.l.c. Group Results Third Quarter 2003 London 28 October 2003 INVESTOR RELATIONS SUPPLEMENT REPLACEMENT COST OPERATING PROFIT ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS(a) AND ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION(b) Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million Exploration and Production 668 519 614 UK 2,353 2,245 213 141 124 Rest of Europe 458 537 1,059 1,698 1,608 USA 5,451 2,771 1,110 1,231 1,467 Rest of World 4,028 2,786 ----------------------- -------------- 3,050 3,589 3,813 12,290 8,339 ----------------------- -------------- Gas, Power and Renewables (36) 18 13 UK 34 (33) 17 (5) (12) Rest of Europe (26) 99 28 85 54 USA 175 16 78 5 43 Rest of World 212 230 ----------------------- -------------- 87 103 98 395 312 ----------------------- -------------- Refining and Marketing (36) 79 (9) UK 206 (24) 274 464 397 Rest of Europe 1,216 711 180 418 392 USA 1,002 435 104 174 198 Rest of World 543 372 ----------------------- -------------- 522 1,135 978 2,967 1,494 ----------------------- -------------- Petrochemicals 6 25 (27) UK (36) (13) 161 199 54 Rest of Europe 341 290 54 60 54 USA 156 196 51 24 43 Rest of World 110 153 ----------------------- -------------- 272 308 124 571 626 ----------------------- -------------- Other businesses and corporate (63) (122) (99) UK (297) (182) (7) (2) 3 Rest of Europe (6) - (36) (51) (235) USA (384) (163) (10) 41 11 Rest of World 68 (24) ----------------------- -------------- (116) (134) (320) (619) (369) ----------------------- -------------- 3,815 5,001 4,693 15,604 10,402 ======================= ============== (a) The special items refer to non-recurring charges and credits. The special items for the third quarter comprise net charges resulting from the reassessment of environmental remediation provisions, Veba integration costs in Refining and Marketing and a provision to cover future rental payments on surplus property in Petrochemicals. (b) Acquisition amortization is depreciation and amortization relating to the fixed asset revaluation adjustments and goodwill consequent upon the ARCO and Burmah Castrol acquisitions. PER SHARE AMOUNTS Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 =================================== ====================== Shares in issue at period 22,374,747 22,101,622 22,107,715 end (thousand) 22,107,715 22,374,747 - ADS equivalent 3,729,125 3,683,604 3,684,619 (thousand) 3,684,619 3,729,125 Average number of shares outstanding 22,408,297 22,164,026 22,092,365 (thousand)* 22,193,403 22,412,655 - ADS equivalent 3,734,716 3,694,004 3,682,061 (thousand) 3,698,901 3,735,443 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- Replacement cost profit after exceptional 2,535 2,585 2,310 items ($m) 8,363 4,916 cents/ordinary 11.31 11.68 10.47 share 37.68 21.93 0.68 0.70 0.63 dollars/ADS 2.26 1.32 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- Replacement cost profit before exceptional 766 2,454 2,142 items ($m) 7,724 3,001 cents/ordinary 3.42 11.08 9.71 share 34.80 13.39 0.20 0.67 0.58 dollars/ADS 2.09 0.80 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- Pro forma result adjusted for special 2,299 3,115 2,868 items ($m) 9,712 6,080 10.26 14.06 13.00 cents/ordinary share 43.76 27.12 0.62 0.85 0.78 dollars/ADS 2.63 1.62 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- * Excludes shares held by the Employee Share Ownership Plans. ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION BY BUSINESS Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million Exploration and Production 378 34 32 UK 99 447 283 257 240 USA 756 832 114 133 21 Rest of World 285 182 ----------------------- ------------- 775 424 293 1,140 1,461 ----------------------- ------------- Refining and Marketing 106 110 110 UK 330 303 96 95 95 USA 285 288 ----------------------- ------------- 202 205 205 615 591 ----------------------- ------------- 977 629 498 Total acquisition amortization 1,755 2,052 ======================= ============= SPECIAL ITEMS BY BUSINESS (PRE-TAX) Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million Exploration and Production 105 12 - UK 65 237 - - - Rest of Europe - - 115 - - USA 81 185 483 - - Rest of World 5 498 ----------------------- ------------- 703 12 - 151 920 ----------------------- ------------- Gas, Power and Renewables 30 - - UK - 30 - - - Rest of Europe - - - - - USA - - - - - Rest of World - - ----------------------- ------------- 30 - - - 30 ----------------------- ------------- Refining and Marketing 16 - - UK - 16 38 41 72 Rest of Europe 131 87 29 - 246 USA 246 (108) - - - Rest of World - - ----------------------- ------------- 83 41 318 377 (5) ----------------------- ------------- Petrochemicals - - 36 UK 36 22 - - - Rest of Europe - 18 - (5) 7 USA 2 35 140 - - Rest of World - 140 ----------------------- ------------- 140 (5) 43 38 215 ----------------------- ------------- Other businesses and corporate 35 - - UK - 35 - - - Rest of Europe - - 90 - (10) USA (10) 90 - - - Rest of World - - ----------------------- ------------- 125 - (10) (10) 125 ----------------------- ------------- 1,081 48 351 Total 556 1,285 ======================= ============= PRODUCTION AND REALIZATIONS Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= Production Crude oil (mb/d) (net of royalties) 395 325 312 UK 359 436 101 80 74 Rest of Europe 81 100 561 569 558 USA 578 584 679 738 908 Rest of World 780 646 ----------------------- ------------- 1,736 1,712 1,852 Total crude oil production 1,798 1,766 ======================= ============= Natural gas liquids (mb/d) (net of royalties) 19 18 23 UK 24 23 6 5 5 Rest of Europe 5 6 193 144 141 USA 150 184 29 32 33 Rest of World 32 29 ----------------------- ------------- Total natural gas 247 199 202 liquids production 211 242 ======================= ============= Liquids (b)(mb/d) (net of royalties) 414 343 335 UK 383 459 107 85 79 Rest of Europe 86 106 754 713 699 USA 728 768 708 770 941 Rest of World 812 675 ----------------------- ------------- 1,983 1,911 2,054 Total liquids production 2,009 2,008 ======================= ============= Natural gas (a) (mmcf/d) (net of royalties) 1,240 1,407 1,267 UK 1,489 1,488 131 103 98 Rest of Europe 111 150 3,450 3,145 3,005 USA 3,194 3,525 3,661 3,784 4,031 Rest of World 3,823 3,468 ----------------------- ------------- 8,482 8,439 8,401 Total natural gas production 8,617 8,631 ======================= ============= Average realizations Crude oil ($/bbl) 26.78 25.16 27.68 UK 28.33 24.22 25.86 27.09 28.61 USA 29.19 23.15 25.13 24.16 26.30 Rest of World 26.69 22.36 26.01 25.73 27.72 BP Average 28.25 23.35 ======================= ============= Natural gas liquids ($/bbl) 15.30 11.97 22.62 UK 20.09 14.43 12.59 17.80 18.37 USA 18.15 11.62 13.75 20.16 21.76 Rest of World 21.65 13.07 13.15 17.49 19.39 BP Average 18.96 12.23 ======================= ============= Liquids (b) ($/bbl) 26.26 24.45 27.34 UK 27.83 23.74 22.94 25.61 26.90 USA 27.34 20.71 24.43 23.93 25.98 Rest of World 26.35 21.81 24.40 24.90 26.79 BP Average 27.24 21.99 ======================= ============= Natural gas ($/mcf) 2.58 2.84 2.69 UK 2.99 2.75 2.34 4.52 4.14 USA 4.66 2.41 1.99 2.53 2.31 Rest of World 2.51 1.99 2.25 3.39 3.08 BP Average 3.46 2.32 ======================= ============= (a) Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels. (b) Crude oil and natural gas liquids. RECONCILIATION OF HISTORICAL COST PROFIT (LOSS) TO PRO FORMA RESULT ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS pro forma result adjusted for Reported Acquisition Special special $ million Earnings Amortization Items(a) items ============================================== 2Q 2003 Exploration and Production 3,153 424 12 3,589 Gas, Power and Renewables 103 - - 103 Refining and Marketing 889 205 41 1,135 Petrochemicals 313 - (5) 308 Other businesses & corporate (134) - - (134) --------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 4,324 629 48 5,001 --------------------------------------------- Interest expense (191) - - (191) Taxation (1,619) - (16) (1,635) MSI (60) - - (60) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 2,454 629 32 3,115 ================================ Exceptional items before tax 280 Taxation on exceptional items (149) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 2,585 Stock holding gains (losses) (951) ----- HC profit 1,634 ===== 3Q 2002 Exploration and Production 1,572 775 703 3,050 Gas, Power and Renewables 57 - 30 87 Refining and Marketing 237 202 83 522 Petrochemicals 132 - 140 272 Other businesses & corporate (241) - 125 (116) --------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 1,757 977 1,081 3,815 --------------------------------------------- Interest expense (300) - - (300) Taxation (688) - (525) (1,213) MSI (3) - - (3) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 766 977 556 2,299 ================================ Exceptional items before tax 1,794 Taxation on exceptional items (25) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 2,535 Stock holding gains (losses) 305 ----- HC profit 2,840 ===== (a) The special items for the second quarter 2003 are restructuring costs in Exploration and Production, Veba integration costs in Refining and Marketing and a reduction in the provision for costs associated with closure of polypropylene capacity in Petrochemicals. The special items in the third quarter 2002 include impairment charges and restructuring costs in Exploration & Production, an impairment charge in Gas, Power & Renewables, integration and certain other costs in Refining and Marketing, an impairment charge in Petrochemicals and a provision to cover future rental payments on surplus leasehold office accommodation in Other businesses and corporate. RECONCILIATION OF HISTORICAL COST PROFIT (LOSS) TO PRO FORMA RESULT ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS pro forma result adjusted for Reported Acquisition Special special $ million Earnings Amortization Items(a) items ============================================== Nine months 2003 Exploration and Production 10,999 1,140 151 12,290 Gas, Power and Renewables 395 - - 395 Refining and Marketing 1,975 615 377 2,967 Petrochemicals 533 - 38 571 Other businesses & corporate (609) - (10) (619) ---------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 13,293 1,755 556 15,604 ---------------------------------------------- Interest expense (624) - - (624) Taxation (4,816) - (323) (5,139) MSI (129) - - (129) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 7,724 1,755 233 9,712 ================================ Exceptional items before tax 846 Taxation on exceptional items (207) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 8,363 Stock holding gains (losses) (68) ----- HC profit 8,295 ===== Nine months 2002 Exploration and Production 5,958 1,461 920 8,339 Gas, Power and Renewables 282 - 30 312 Refining and Marketing 908 591 (5) 1,494 Petrochemicals 411 - 215 626 Other businesses & corporate (494) - 125 (369) ---------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 7,065 2,052 1,285 10,402 ---------------------------------------------- Interest expense (947) - - (947) Taxation (3,071) - (242) (3,313) MSI (46) - (16) (62) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 3,001 2,052 1,027 6,080 ================================ Exceptional items before tax 2,061 Taxation on exceptional items (146) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 4,916 Stock holding gains (losses) 1,278 ----- HC profit 6,194 ===== (a) The special items for the nine months 2003 comprise restructuring and impairment charges in Exploration and Production, Veba integration costs and environmental charges in Refining and Marketing, restructuring costs, environmental charges and a reduction in the provision for costs associated with closure of polypropylene capacity in Petrochemicals, a credit related to environmental remediation provisions in Other Businesses and Corporate and tax restructuring benefits. The special items for the nine months 2002 comprise restructuring charges for Exploration and Production and Petrochemicals, Veba, Solvay and Erdolchemie integration costs, business interruption insurance proceeds and costs related to a pipeline incident in Refining and Marketing, an adjustment to the North Sea deferred tax balance for the supplementary UK corporation tax rate, impairment charges in Exploration and Production and Gas, Power and Renewables and provisions against the investments in Indonesia in Petrochemicals and for lease payments for vacant office space in Other businesses and corporate. REPLACEMENT COST OPERATING PROFIT ADJUSTED FOR NON-CASH CHARGES AND CERTAIN OTHER ITEMS Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million Replacement cost operating profit 1,757 4,324 3,844 (reported) (a) 13,293 7,065 3,506 2,653 2,485 Depreciation and amounts provided (b) 7,847 7,886 55 43 75 Exploration expenditure written off 168 261 Dividends from JVs and associates (49) (6) (327) less share of RCOP (562) (286) (13) (11) (4) Dividends paid to minority shareholders (17) (29) (60) (112) 487 Adjust provisions to cash basis (c) 349 (177) Adjust interest and other income 5 (6) (5) to cash basis (d) (22) (11) ----------------------- ------------- 5,201 6,885 6,555 21,056 14,709 (712) (1,861) (856) Tax paid adjusted for certain items* (3,367)(2,191) ----------------------- ------------- 4,489 5,024 5,699 Adjusted RCOP after tax paid 17,689 12,518 ----------------------- ------------- * Calculation of tax paid adjusted for certain items (661) (1,853) (803) Cash tax paid (3,288)(2,033) 25 149 4 Tax charge on exceptional items 207 146 (76) (157) (57) Tax shield assumption + (286) (304) ----------------------- ------------- (712) (1,861) (856) (3,367)(2,191) ----------------------- ------------- + Calculation of tax shield assumption (218) (446) (163) Interest paid (816) (869) 35% 35% 35% Tax rate assumption (e) 35% 35% ----------------------- ------------- (76) (157) (57) (286) (304) ----------------------- ------------- (a) Total replacement cost operating profit is before tax, exceptional items, stock holding gains and losses and interest expense. (b) Includes depreciation and amortization relating to the fixed asset revaluation adjustment and goodwill consequent upon the ARCO and Burmah Castrol acquisitions. (c) Add the amount by which the charge for provisions exceeds the utilization of provisions. (d) Deduct the amount by which interest and other income exceeds the total of interest received and dividends received from the group cash flow statement. (e) Deemed tax rate for tax shield adjustment is equal to the US statutory tax rate. RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million Replacement cost basis 766 2,454 2,142 RC profit before exceptional items 7,724 3,001 145 78 82 Interest + 259 462 3 60 43 Minority shareholders' interest 129 46 ----------------------- -------------- 914 2,592 2,267 Adjusted RC profit 8,112 3,509 ======================= ============== 90,507 91,420 93,001 Average capital employed 93,191 89,328 4.0% 11.3% 9.8% ROACE - replacement cost basis 11.6% 5.2% ----------------------- -------------- Pro forma basis 914 2,592 2,267 Adjusted RC profit 8,112 3,509 977 629 498 Acquisition amortization 1,755 2,052 556 32 228 Special items (post-tax) 233 1,043 90,507 91,420 93,001 Average capital employed 93,191 89,328 Average capital employed 17,581 14,839 14,110 acquisition adjustment 15,211 18,008 ----------------------- -------------- Average capital employed 72,926 76,581 78,891 (pro forma basis) 77,980 71,320 ROACE - Pro forma basis 13.4% 17.0% 15.2% adjusted for special items 17.3% 12.3% ----------------------- ------------- Historical cost basis Historical cost profit 2,840 1,634 2,394 after exceptional items 8,295 6,194 145 78 82 Interest + 259 462 3 60 43 Minority shareholders' interest 129 71 ----------------------- -------------- 2,988 1,772 2,519 Adjusted historical cost profit 8,683 6,727 ======================= ============== 90,507 91,420 93,001 Average capital employed 93,191 89,328 13.2% 7.8% 10.8% ROACE - historical cost basis 12.4% 10.0% + Excludes interest on joint venture and associated undertakings debt as well as unwinding of discount on provisions and effect of change in discount rate on provisions, and is on a post-tax basis, using a deemed tax rate equal to the US statutory tax rate. NET DEBT RATIO - NET DEBT: NET DEBT + EQUITY Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million 22,276 18,594 19,970 Gross debt 19,970 22,276 1,290 2,444 1,495 Cash and current asset investments 1,495 1,290 ----------------------- -------------- 20,986 16,150 18,475 Net debt 18,475 20,986 ======================= ============= 69,203 73,081 74,356 Equity 74,356 69,203 23% 18% 20% Net debt ratio 20% 23% ----------------------- -------------- 17,134 14,469 13,751 Acquisition adjustment 13,751 17,134 ----------------------- -------------- 29% 22% 23% Net debt ratio - pro forma basis 23% 29% ======================= ============== This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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