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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the period ended 31 March 2008
BP p.l.c.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1 ST JAMES’S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ            Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o           No þ
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-110203) OF BP CANADA FINANCE COMPANY, BP CAPITAL MARKETS p.l.c., BP CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA, INC AND BP p.l.c.; THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-9790) OF BP p.l.c., THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-65996), THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-83180) OF BP AUSTRALIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED, BP CANADA FINANCE COMPANY, BP CAPITAL MARKETS p.l.c., BP CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC. AND BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 03-321868) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-9020) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-09798) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-79399) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-34968) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-67206) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-74414) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-103924) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-102583) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-103923) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-119934) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-123482) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-123483) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-131583) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-131584) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO 333-132619) OF BP P.L.C., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146868) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146870) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-146873) OF BP p.l.c., THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-149778) OF BP p.l.c.,AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
 
 

 


 

BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 6-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2008

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GROUP RESULTS JANUARY — MARCH 2008
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
Profit for the period(a) ($ million)
    7,451       4,664  
 
               
— per ordinary share (pence)
    19.93       12.34  
— per ordinary share (cents)
    39.47       24.06  
— per ADS (dollars)
    2.37       1.44  
  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes provided elsewhere in this Form 6-K and with the information, including the consolidated financial statements and related notes, for the year ended 31 December 2007 in BP p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2007.
 
  BP’s first quarter profit was $7,451 million, compared with $4,664 million a year ago, an increase of 60%. This included inventory holding gains of $863 million in the first quarter of 2008 compared with $220 million a year ago. See footnote (b) below for further information.
 
  Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $10.9 billion compared with $8.0 billion a year ago.
 
  The effective tax rate for the quarter was 37%; the rate was 34% a year earlier.
 
  Net debt at the end of the quarter was $23.8 billion. The ratio of net debt to net debt plus equity was 19% compared with 20% a year ago. Net debt has been redefined as described on page 4.
 
  Capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions and asset exchanges, was $7.1 billion for the quarter. Total capital expenditure and acquisitions was $9.0 billion. Capital expenditure excluding acquisitions and asset exchanges, and excluding the accounting for our transaction with Husky, is expected to be around $21-22 billion for the year. Disposal proceeds were $0.3 billion for the quarter.
 
  The quarterly dividend, to be paid in June, is 13.525 cents per share ($0.8115 per ADS) compared with 10.325 cents per share a year ago, an increase of 31%. In sterling terms, the quarterly dividend is 6.830 pence per share, compared with 5.151 pence per share a year ago, a increase of 33%. During the quarter, the company repurchased 91 million of its own shares for cancellation at a cost of $1 billion.
 
  Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects in relation to Exploration and Production and Refining and Marketing is set out on page 10.
 
(a)   Profit attributable to BP shareholders.
 
(b)   Inventory holding gains and losses represent the difference between the cost of sales calculated using the average cost of supplies incurred during the year and the cost of sales calculated on the first-in first-out (“FIFO”) method. Under the FIFO method, which we use for IFRS reporting, the cost of inventory charged to the income statement is based upon the historic cost of acquisition or manufacture rather than the current replacement cost. In volatile energy markets, this can have a significant distorting effect on reported income. The amounts disclosed represent the difference between the charge to the income statement on a FIFO basis and the charge which would arise using average cost of supplies incurred during the period. For this purpose average cost of supplies incurred during the period is calculated by dividing the total cost of inventory purchased in the period by the number of barrels acquired. The amounts disclosed are not separately reflected in the financial statements as a gain or loss.
 
    Management believes this information is useful to illustrate to investors the fact that crude oil and product prices can vary significantly from period to period and that the impact on our reported result under IFRS can be significant. Inventory holding gains and losses vary from period to period due principally to changes in oil prices as well as changes to underlying inventory levels. In order for investors to understand the operating performance of the Group excluding the impact of oil price changes on the replacement of inventories, and to make comparisons of operating performance between reporting periods, BP’s Management believes it is helpful to disclose this information.
 
    Effective 1 January 2008, inventory holding gains and losses disclosed above include the associated tax effect. Previously the tax effect was not included. The comparative amount has been amended to the new basis.
 
The commentaries above and following should be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 12.
 

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Per share amounts
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
Results for the period ($ million)
               
Profit(a)
    7,451       4,664  
 
           
 
               
Shares in issue at period end (thousand)(b)
    18,877,537       19,290,540  
— ADS equivalent (thousand)(b)
    3,146,256       3,215,090  
Average number of shares outstanding (thousand)(b)
    18,875,611       19,384,508  
— ADS equivalent (thousand)(b)
    3,145,935       3,230,751  
Shares repurchased in the period (thousand)
    90,996       237,916  
 
               
Per ordinary share (cents)
               
Profit for the period
    39.47       24.06  
 
               
Per ADS (cents)
               
Profit for the period
    236.82       144.36  
 
(a)   Profit attributable to BP shareholders.
 
(b)   Excludes treasury shares.
Dividends
On 29 April 2008, BP announced a dividend of 13.525 cents per ordinary share to be paid in June. Holders of ordinary shares will receive 6.830 pence per share and holders of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) $0.8115 per ADS. The dividend is payable on 9 June to shareholders on the register on 16 May. Participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) or the DRIP facility in the US Direct Access Plan will receive the dividend in the form of shares, also on 9 June.
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
Dividends paid per ordinary share
               
cents
    13.525       10.325  
pence
    6.813       5.258  
Dividends paid per ADS (cents)
    81.15       61.95  
 
           
Net Debt Ratio — Net Debt : Net Debt + Equity
                 
    At 31 March   At 31 March
    2008   2007
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
$ million
               
Gross debt
    29,871       23,728  
Less: Fair value asset (liability) of hedges related to finance debt
    1,234       328  
 
               
 
    28,637       23,400  
Cash and cash equivalents
    4,820       1,956  
 
               
Net debt(c)
    23,817       21,444  
 
               
Equity
    99,536       85,749  
Net debt ratio
    19 %     20 %
 
(c)   Net debt and net debt ratio are non GAAP Measures. We believe that these measures provide useful information to investors. Net debt enables investors to see the economic effect of gross debt, related hedges and cash and cash equivalents in total. The net debt ratio enables investors to see how significant net debt is relative to equity from shareholders. Net debt has been redefined to include the fair value of associated derivative financial instruments that are used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to finance debt, for which hedge accounting is claimed. The derivatives are reported on the balance sheet within the headings ‘Derivative financial instruments’. Amounts for comparative periods are presented on a consistent basis. See note 8 on page 23 for further information.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — continued
DETAILED REVIEW OF BUSINESSES
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
$ million
               
Profit before interest and tax(a)
    10,054       6,317  
 
               
By region:
               
UK
    923       1,122  
Rest of Europe
    276       727  
US
    3,090       1,740  
Rest of World
    5,765       2,728  
 
           
 
    10,054       6,317  
 
           
 
               
Exploration expense
               
UK
    92       20  
Rest of Europe
           
US
    72       77  
Rest of World
    129       59  
 
           
 
    293       156  
 
           
 
               
Liquids(b)
               
Average prices realized by BP(c) ($/bbl)
    90.92       53.43  
Production for subsidiaries (mb/d) (net of royalties)
    1,337       1,366  
Production for equity-accounted entities (mb/d) (net of royalties)
    1,116       1,080  
 
               
Natural gas
               
Average prices realized by BP(c) ($/mcf)
    5.88       4.86  
Production for subsidiaries (mmcf/d) (net of royalties)
    7,464       7,506  
Production for equity-accounted entities (mmcf/d) (net of royalties)
    1,000       996  
 
               
Total hydrocarbons(d)
               
Average prices realized by BP(c) ($/boe)
    62.27       41.06  
Production for subsidiaries (mboe/d)
    2,625       2,660  
Production for equity-accounted entities (mboe/d)
    1,288       1,252  
 
(a)   Includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities.
 
(b)   Crude oil and natural gas liquids.
 
(c)   Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only — this excludes equity-accounted entities.
 
(d)   Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels.
 
(e)   Additional operating information is provided on pages 25-27.

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EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (concluded)
The profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $10,054 million, an increase of 59% over the first quarter of 2007. This included inventory holding losses of $18 million compared with inventory holding gains of $11 million in the first quarter of 2007. The result benefited from higher oil and gas realizations and a higher contribution from the gas marketing and trading and LNG businesses. This was partly offset by higher costs, primarily reflecting the impacts of higher depreciation and sector-specific inflation. The result also included higher income from equity-accounted entities, primarily from TNK-BP due to higher prices. In addition, BP’s share of income from TNK-BP benefited from the effect of lagged tax reference prices.
The result was after fair value losses on embedded derivatives of $684 million and restructuring charges of $44 million; and included a gain of $331 million relating to the release of certain provisions and a net gain of $21 million in respect of impairment and gains and losses on disposal. The corresponding quarter in 2007 included a net disposal gain of $605 million and fair value gains on embedded derivatives of $152 million.
Reported production for the quarter was 2,625mboe/d for subsidiaries and 1,288mboe/d for equity-accounted entities, compared with 2,660mboe/d and 1,252mboe/d respectively for the first quarter of 2007. For subsidiaries, this primarily reflects the ramp-up of production following the start-up of major projects in 2007, more than offset by the impact of lower entitlement in our production sharing agreements (PSAs). As previously indicated, if oil prices remain at $100 per barrel we expect 2008 total group production, including equity-accounted entities, to be broadly flat compared with 2007, with underlying production growth being offset by PSA entitlement impacts. We expect the quarterly phasing of underlying production during the year to reflect the normal seasonal effects associated with turnaround activity in the second and third quarters.
During the quarter, we had first production from the Mondo field within the Kizomba C development in Angola, where BP holds a 26.67% interest. Shortly after the end of the quarter, production commenced at Deep Water Gunashli on schedule; this completes the third and final phase of development of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field (BP 34.1% and operator) in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. We had exploration success in Angola with the Portia discovery, in Egypt with the Satis discovery and in the North Sea with a discovery close to the Foinaven production facility.
On 31 March, we completed the deal with Husky Energy Inc. to create an integrated North American oil sands business by means of two separate joint ventures, one of which gives BP a 50% interest in Husky’s Sunrise field in Alberta, Canada. Capital expenditure of $2,848 million in respect of this transaction is reflected in the first quarter of 2008.
Shortly after the end of the quarter, we announced the Kodiak discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and, jointly with ConocoPhillips, announced that we have combined resources to start Denali — The Alaska Gas Pipeline.

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REFINING AND MARKETING
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
$ million
               
Profit (loss) before interest and tax(a)
    2,573       1,095  
 
               
By region:
               
UK
    69       (96 )
Rest of Europe
    944       481  
US
    1,115       296  
Rest of World
    445       414  
 
           
 
    2,573       1,095  
 
           
Refinery throughputs (mb/d)
               
UK
          148  
Rest of Europe
    775       640  
US
    1,076       1,152  
Rest of World
    315       292  
 
           
Total throughput
    2,166       2,232  
 
           
Refining availability (%)(b)
    88.0       81.6  
 
           
 
               
Oil sales volumes (mb/d)
               
Refined products
               
UK
    321       335  
Rest of Europe
    1,244       1,246  
US
    1,455       1,564  
Rest of World
    692       624  
 
           
Total marketing sales
    3,712       3,769  
Trading/supply sales
    2,047       2,026  
 
           
Total refined product sales
    5,759       5,795  
Crude oil
    1,860       2,017  
 
           
Total oil sales
    7,619       7,812  
 
           
 
               
Global Indicator Refining Margin ($/bbl)(c)
               
NWE
    4.79       4.16  
USGC
    6.21       10.14  
Midwest
    1.11       7.62  
USWC
    5.91       22.21  
Singapore
    4.76       4.84  
BP Average
    4.57       9.45  
 
           
 
               
Chemicals production (kte)
               
UK
    261       256  
Rest of Europe
    708       748  
US
    1,036       1,076  
Rest of World
    1,531       1,520  
 
           
Total production
    3,536       3,600  
 
           
 
(a)   Includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities.
 
(b)   Refining availability is defined as the ratio of units which are available for processing, regardless of whether they are actually being used, to total capacity. Where there is planned maintenance, such capacity is not regarded as being available.
 
(c)   The Global Indicator Refining Margin (GIM) is the average of regional indicator margins weighted for BP’s crude refining capacity in each region. Each regional indicator margin is based on a single representative crude with product yields characteristic of the typical level of upgrading complexity. The regional indicator margins may not be representative of the margins achieved by BP in any period because of BP’s particular refinery configurations and crude and product slate.

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REFINING AND MARKETING (concluded)
Refining and Marketing comprises Fuels Value Chains (FVC) and International Businesses. The FVCs include refineries, supply, logistics and marketing and trading activities. The International Businesses include lubricants, chemicals, LPG, aviation and marine fuels.
The profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $2,573 million compared with $1,095 million for the same period last year. This included inventory holding gains of $1,324 million and $291 million respectively. The 2008 first-quarter result also included a net gain of $814 million in respect of impairment and gains and losses on disposal and a charge of $205 million in respect of restructuring costs. This compared with a charge of $179 million in respect of asset impairments a year ago. The gains on disposal in the first quarter of 2008 were primarily in respect of the contribution of the Toledo refinery into a joint venture with Husky Energy Inc., as part of the integrated North American oil sands deal completed on 31 March 2008.
Compared with the first quarter of 2007, our result reflected the adverse impacts of a significantly lower US refining margin environment and higher turnaround activities, primarily at the Carson refinery.
In the FVCs, we saw weaker US integrated margins, particularly on the West Coast, which more than offset improved performance in other regions. The average refining Global Indicator Margin (GIM) and BP’s actual refining margin for the first quarter were both significantly lower than those in the first quarter of 2007. Marketing margins were steady year on year, with slightly lower volumes versus a year ago.
Refining availability continued to improve for the sixth successive quarter, reaching 88.0% for the first quarter of 2008 compared with 81.6% in the first quarter of 2007. During the quarter, we completed the largest turnaround in the history of the Carson refinery, restored the Whiting refinery to its full clean fuel capability of 360mb/d in March and successfully restarted the sour crude distillation capacity at the Texas City refinery with most of its economic capability on track to be restored by mid-2008.
Refining throughput for the quarter was 2,166mb/d compared with 2,232mb/d for the same quarter last year. The lower throughput was mainly due to the turnaround activities at Carson.
Our International Businesses made a significant contribution to the segment result in both the first quarter and in the same period a year ago. We continued to make progress on reducing complexity and costs in the lubricants and aviation fuels businesses through portfolio simplification.
Operations at our new 900ktepa Zhuhai purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant, which was successfully commissioned in early 2008, continued to improve with the production rate reaching over 90% in March.
On 17 March 2008, BP and Irving Oil entered into a memorandum of understanding to work together on the next phase of engineering, design, and feasibility for the proposed Eider Rock refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. BP will contribute $40 million as its share of funding for this stage of the study and the two companies will also investigate the possibility of forming a joint venture to build the refinery should they decide to proceed.
Refining margins have improved to date in the second quarter but still remain significantly lower than the same quarter last year. The segment marketing businesses are likely to continue to experience pressure from the effects of higher product prices and a slowing of the OECD economies. We expect continued improvement in BP’s refining availability as the units at Texas City come onstream progressively during the rest of the year.

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OTHER BUSINESSES AND CORPORATE
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
$ million
               
Profit (loss) before interest and tax(a)
    (193 )     (97 )
 
               
By region:
               
UK
    (119 )     (26 )
Rest of Europe
          21  
US
    (132 )     (132 )
Rest of World
    58       40  
 
           
 
    (193 )     (97 )
 
           
 
(a)   Includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities.
Other businesses and corporate comprises the Alternative Energy business, Shipping, the group’s aluminium asset, Treasury (which includes interest income on the group’s cash and cash equivalents), and corporate activities worldwide.
The profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was a loss of $193 million, compared with a loss of $97 million a year ago.
The quarter’s result included a net gain of $50 million in respect of impairment and gains and losses on disposal, fair value losses of $6 million on embedded derivatives and a $125 million charge for restructuring costs and other provisions. The corresponding quarter of 2007 included a net disposal gain of $31 million.
At the start of the year, our Alternative Energy business broadened its scope to include BP’s biofuels business, carbon capture and storage (CCS), clean coal and distributed energy, alongside the existing solar, wind, gas-fired power and hydrogen energy activities. In January, we announced our intention to pursue development options for a hydrogen power plant in Abu Dhabi with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), through our Hydrogen Energy joint venture with Rio Tinto.
In addition, Alternative Energy and Dominion entered into a 50:50 joint venture to develop a wind farm in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 300MW and we formed a 50:50 joint venture with NRG Energy, Inc. for the development and operation of a commercial wind farm, intended to be located in Texas and with a nameplate capacity of 150MW. Since the end of the quarter, we announced our intention to take a 50% stake in Tropical BioEnergia SA, a joint venture established by Brazilian companies Santelisa Vale and Maeda Group, which is constructing an ethanol refinery in Brazil and also plans to build a second refinery.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — continued
Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects
BP uses derivative instruments to manage the economic exposure relating to inventories above normal operating requirements of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products as well as certain contracts to supply physical volumes at future dates. Under IFRS, these inventories and contracts are recorded at historic cost and on an accruals basis respectively. The related derivative instruments, however, are required to be recorded at fair value with gains and losses recognized in income because hedge accounting is either not permitted or not followed, principally due to the impracticality of effectiveness testing requirements. Therefore, measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses occur. Gains and losses on these inventories and contracts are not recognized until the commodity is sold in a subsequent accounting period. Gains and losses on the related derivative commodity contracts are recognized in the income statement from the time the derivative commodity contract is entered into on a fair value basis using forward prices consistent with the contract maturity.
IFRS requires that inventory held for trading be recorded at its fair value using period end spot prices whereas any related derivative commodity instruments are required to be recorded at values based on forward prices consistent with the contract maturity. Depending on market conditions, these forward prices can be either higher or lower than spot prices resulting in measurement differences.
Contracts are entered into for pipelines and storage capacity which, under IFRS, are recorded on an accruals basis. These contracts are risk managed using a variety of derivative instruments which are fair valued under IFRS. This results in measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses.
The way that BP manages the economic exposures described above, and measures performance internally, differs from the way these activities are measured under IFRS. BP calculates this difference by comparing the IFRS result with management’s internal measure of performance, under which the inventory and the supply and capacity contracts in question are valued based on fair value using relevant forward prices prevailing at the end of the period. We believe that disclosing management’s estimate of this difference provides useful information for investors because it enables investors to see the economic effect of these activities as a whole. The impact of fair value accounting effects, relative to management’s internal measure of performance, is shown in the table below and is non-GAAP.
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
$ million   2008     2007  
     
Exploration and Production
               
Unrecognized gains (losses) brought forward from previous period
    107       155  
Unrecognized (gains) losses carried forward
    (366 )     (124 )
 
           
Favourable (unfavourable) impact relative to management’s measure of performance
    (259 )     31  
 
           
 
               
Refining and Marketing
               
Unrecognized gains (losses) brought forward from previous period
    429       72  
Unrecognized (gains) losses carried forward
    (328 )     (611 )
 
           
Favourable (unfavourable) impact relative to management’s measure of performance
    101       (539 )
 
           
 
               
By region
               
Exploration and Production
               
UK
    17       38  
Rest of Europe
           
US
    (142 )     (6 )
Rest of World
    (134 )     (1 )
 
           
 
    (259 )     31  
 
           
 
               
Refining and Marketing
               
UK
    (4 )     (181 )
Rest of Europe
    36       (165 )
US
    95       (165 )
Rest of World
    (26 )     (28 )
 
           
 
    101       (539 )
 
           

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — continued
Reconciliation of non-GAAP information
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
$ million   2008     2007  
     
Exploration and Production
               
Profit before interest and tax adjusted for fair value accounting effects
    10,313       6,286  
Impact of fair value accounting effects
    (259 )     31  
 
           
Profit before interest and tax
    10,054       6,317  
 
           
 
               
Refining and Marketing
               
Profit before interest and tax adjusted for fair value accounting effects
    2,472       1,634  
Impact of fair value accounting effects
    101       (539 )
 
           
Profit before interest and tax
    2,573       1,095  
 
           
The amounts shown in the tables above, in respect of comparative periods for the Refining and Marketing segment, have been revised from those disclosed previously. The revisions reflect changes in the basis for valuation of certain forward supply contracts to be consistent with the method used for other forward supply contracts when calculating management’s internal measure of performance. The changes to comparative figures are not material in relation to management’s internal measure of the Refining and Marketing segment’s performance. The changes have no impact on the results reported under IFRS.
Amendment to previous results announcement
On 29 April 2008, BP p.l.c. announced its unaudited group results for the three months ended 31 March 2008. Subsequent to making this announcement, management discovered that a refining inventory valuation error had led to the value of inventories being reported as $26,855 million in the group balance sheet instead of the correct figure of $26,588 million. The profit before interest and tax for the Refining and Marketing segment was stated to be $2,840 million instead of $2,573 million, a difference of $267 million. The group’s reported profit for the period attributable to BP shareholders, which is after tax, was stated to be $7,619 million instead of $7,451 million, a difference of $168 million. The group’s unaudited financial statements for the three months ended 31 March 2008 included in this Report on Form 6-K reflect the amended figures.
Following a review of the cause of the error in the refining inventory valuation in the first quarter, management is taking steps to improve the group’s internal control over this refining inventory valuation process. Management has also reviewed how this inventory valuation process operated in 2007 and has concluded that no similar errors were present.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — concluded
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In order to utilize the ‘Safe Harbour’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, BP is providing the following cautionary statement. This report on Form 6-K contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to capital expenditure, production, the restoration of refining economic capability, refining margins, likely continuing pressures on marketing businesses and expected improvements in refining availability. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘believes’ or similar expressions. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements depending on a variety of factors including the following: the timing of bringing new fields on stream; industry product supply; demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions (including inflation); political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success or otherwise non-success of partnering; the actions of competitors; natural disasters and severe adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed in this report. In addition to factors set forth elsewhere in this report, those set out above are important factors, although not exhaustive, that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. For more information you should refer to our Annual Report and Accounts 2007 and our 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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GROUP INCOME STATEMENT
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million, except per share amounts)  
Sales and other operating revenues
    87,745       61,307  
Earnings from jointly controlled entities — after interest and tax
    975       333  
Earnings from associates — after interest and tax
    225       163  
Interest and other revenues
    278       233  
 
           
Total revenues (Note 4)
    89,223       62,036  
Gains on sale of businesses and fixed assets
    925       680  
 
           
Total revenues and other income
    90,148       62,716  
Purchases
    61,800       42,660  
Production and manufacturing expenses
    6,799       5,752  
Production and similar taxes (Note 5)
    1,609       747  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    2,782       2,519  
Impairment and losses on sale of businesses and fixed assets
    40       223  
Exploration expense
    293       156  
Distribution and administration expenses
    3,896       3,457  
Fair value (gain) loss on embedded derivatives
    690       (155 )
 
           
Profit before interest and taxation
    12,239       7,357  
Finance costs (Note 6)
    406       331  
Net finance income relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits (Note 7)
    (160 )     (160 )
 
           
Profit before taxation
    11,993       7,186  
Taxation
    4,410       2,440  
 
           
Profit for the period
    7,583       4,746  
 
           
Attributable to:
               
BP shareholders
    7,451       4,664  
Minority interest
    132       82  
 
           
 
    7,583       4,746  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per ordinary share — cents
               
Profit for the period attributable to BP shareholders
               
Basic
    39.47       24.06  
Diluted
    39.12       23.94  
 
               
Earnings per American Depositary share — cents
               
Profit attributable to BP shareholders
               
Basic
    236.82       144.36  
Diluted
    234.72       143.64  
 

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GROUP BALANCE SHEET
                 
    31 March 2008        
    (Unaudited)     31 December 2007  
    ($ million)  
Non-current assets
               
Property, plant and equipment
    99,512       97,989  
Goodwill
    11,012       11,006  
Intangible assets
    6,729       6,652  
Investments in jointly controlled entities
    22,719       18,113  
Investments in associates
    4,749       4,579  
Other investments
    1,666       1,830  
 
           
Fixed assets
    146,387       140,169  
Loans
    1,017       999  
Other receivables
    983       968  
Derivative financial instruments
    5,606       3,741  
Prepayments
    1,208       1,083  
Defined benefit pension plan surplus
    8,951       8,914  
 
           
 
    164,152       155,874  
 
           
Current assets
               
Loans
    160       165  
Inventories
    26,588       26,554  
Trade and other receivables
    43,698       38,020  
Derivative financial instruments
    8,962       6,321  
Prepayments
    3,771       3,589  
Current tax receivable
    250       705  
Cash and cash equivalents
    4,820       3,562  
 
           
 
    88,249       78,916  
Assets classified as held for sale
          1,286  
 
           
 
    88,249       80,202  
 
           
Total assets
    252,401       236,076  
 
           
Current liabilities
               
Trade and other payables
    47,546       43,152  
Derivative financial instruments
    8,356       6,405  
Accruals
    6,466       6,640  
Finance debt
    13,820       15,394  
Current tax payable
    4,798       3,282  
Provisions
    1,957       2,195  
 
           
 
    82,943       77,068  
Liabilities directly associated with the assets classified as held for sale
          163  
 
           
 
    82,943       77,231  
 
           
Non-current liabilities
               
Other payables
    3,032       1,251  
Derivative financial instruments
    7,104       5,002  
Accruals
    959       959  
Finance debt
    16,051       15,651  
Deferred tax liabilities
    20,165       19,215  
Provisions
    13,055       12,900  
Defined benefit pension plan and other post-retirement benefit plan deficits
    9,556       9,215  
 
           
 
    69,922       64,193  
 
           
Total liabilities
    152,865       141,424  
 
           
Net assets
    99,536       94,652  
 
           
 
               
Equity
               
BP shareholders’ equity
    98,474       93,690  
Minority interest
    1,062       962  
 
           
 
    99,536       94,652  
 
           

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GROUP STATEMENT OF RECOGNIZED INCOME AND EXPENSE
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Currency translation differences
    778       174  
Exchange gain on translation of foreign operations transferred to gain on sale of businesses and fixed assets
          (19 )
Available-for-sale investments marked to market
    (191 )     (109 )
Available-for-sale investments — recycled to the income statement
    (5 )      
Cash flow hedges marked to market
    74       28  
Cash flow hedges — recycled to the income statement
    (2 )     (60 )
Cash flow hedges — recycled to the balance sheet
    (23 )     (7 )
Taxation
    (118 )     (77 )
 
           
Net income (expense) recognized directly in equity
    513       (70 )
Profit for the period
    7,583       4,746  
 
           
Total recognized income and expense for the period
    8,096       4,676  
 
           
Attributable to:
               
BP shareholders
    7,960       4,578  
Minority interest
    136       98  
 
           
 
    8,096       4,676  
 
           
MOVEMENT IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                         
    BP              
    shareholders’     Minority     Total  
    equity     interest     equity  
    (Unaudited)
$ million
 
At 31 December 2007
    93,690       962       94,652  
     
 
                       
Currency translation differences (net of tax)
    843       4       847  
Available-for-sale investments (net of tax)
    (168 )           (168 )
Cash flow hedges (net of tax)
    49             49  
Tax on share-based payments
    (215 )           (215 )
Profit for the period
    7,451       132       7,583  
     
Total recognized income and expense for the period
    7,960       136       8,096  
     
 
                       
Dividends
    (2,554 )     (36 )     (2,590 )
Repurchase of ordinary share capital
    (795 )           (795 )
Share-based payments
    173             173  
     
 
                       
At 31 March 2008
    98,474       1,062       99,536  
     

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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Operating activities
               
Profit before taxation
    11,993       7,186  
Adjustments to reconcile profit before taxation to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Exploration expenditure written off
    184       55  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    2,782       2,519  
Impairment and gain on sale of businesses and fixed assets
    (885 )     (457 )
Earnings from jointly controlled entities and associates
    (1,200 )     (496 )
Dividends received from jointly controlled entities and associates
    1,387       229  
Working capital and other movements
    (3,367 )     (1,058 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    10,894       7,978  
 
           
Investing activities
               
Capital expenditure
    (4,435 )     (3,645 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (1,087 )
Investment in jointly controlled entities
    (366 )     (9 )
Investment in associates
    (4 )     (44 )
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
    276       310  
Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of cash disposed
          608  
Proceeds from loan repayments
    122       45  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (4,407 )     (3,822 )
 
           
Financing activities
               
Net repurchase of shares
    (889 )     (2,402 )
Proceeds from long-term financing
    2,177       1,358  
Repayments of long-term financing
    (537 )     (1,134 )
Net decrease in short-term debt
    (3,424 )     (558 )
Dividends paid — BP shareholders
    (2,554 )     (2,001 )
— Minority interest
    (36 )     (64 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (5,263 )     (4,801 )
 
           
Currency translation differences relating to cash and cash equivalents
    34       11  
 
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    1,258       (634 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    3,562       2,590  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    4,820       1,956  
 
           

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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT — concluded
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Working capital and other movements
               
Interest receivable
    (97 )     (95 )
Interest received
    99       85  
Finance costs
    406       331  
Interest paid
    (366 )     (333 )
Net finance income relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits
    (160 )     (160 )
Share-based payments
    65       75  
Net operating charge for pensions and other post-retirement benefits, less contributions and benefit payments for unfunded plans
    117       (87 )
Net charge for provisions, less payments
    (165 )     (157 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    543       (648 )
(Increase) decrease in other current and non-current assets
    (9,844 )     3,139  
Increase (decrease) in other current and non-current liabilities
    7,995       (2,000 )
Income taxes paid
    (1,960 )     (1,208 )
 
           
 
    (3,367 )     (1,058 )
 
           

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Basis of preparation
The interim financial information included in this Form 6-K has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.
The results for the interim periods are unaudited and in the opinion of management include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The interim financial statements and notes included in this Report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended 31 December 2007 included in BP’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
BP prepares its consolidated financial statements included within its Annual Report on Form 20-F on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and IFRS as adopted by the European Union (EU). IFRS as adopted by the EU differs in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB, however, the differences have no impact on the group’s consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies expected to be used in preparing the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2008, which do not differ significantly from those used in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2007.
Note 2 — Resegmention and other changes to comparatives
(a) Resegmentation
On 11 October 2007, we announced our intention to simplify the organizational structure of BP. From 1 January 2008, there are only two business segments — Exploration and Production and Refining and Marketing. A separate business, Alternative Energy, handles BP’s low-carbon businesses and future growth options outside oil and gas. This includes solar, wind, gas-fired power, hydrogen, biofuels and coal conversion.
As a result, and with effect from 1 January 2008:
  The Gas, Power and Renewables segment ceased to report separately.
 
  The natural gas liquids (NGLs), liquefied natural gas and gas and power marketing and trading businesses were transferred from the Gas, Power and Renewables segment to the Exploration and Production segment.
 
  The Alternative Energy business was transferred from the Gas, Power and Renewables segment to Other businesses and corporate.
 
  The Emerging Consumers Marketing Unit was transferred from Refining and Marketing to Alternative Energy.
 
  The Biofuels business was transferred from Refining and Marketing to Alternative Energy.
 
  The Shipping business was transferred from Refining and Marketing to Other businesses and corporate.
As a result of the transfers identified above, Other businesses and corporate has been redefined. It now consists of the Alternative Energy business, Shipping, the group’s aluminium asset, Treasury (which includes interest income on the group’s cash and cash equivalents) and corporate activities worldwide.
                 
    Three months ended
    31 March 2007
    Resegmented   As reported
    ($ million)
Total revenues
               
Exploration and Production
    9,142       4,427  
Refining and Marketing
    52,297       52,443  
Gas, Power and Renewables
          4,922  
Other businesses and corporate
    597       244  
     
Total third party revenues
    62,036       62,036  
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — continued
Note 2 — Resegmention and other changes to comparatives (continued)
                 
    Three months ended
    31 March 2007
    Resegmented   As reported
    ($ million)
Profit before interest and tax
               
Exploration and Production
    6,317       6,054  
Refining and Marketing
    1,095       1,129  
Gas, Power and Renewables
          206  
Other businesses and corporate
    (97 )     (115 )
     
 
    7,315       7,274  
Unrealized profit in inventory
    42       83  
     
Profit before interest and tax
    7,357       7,357  
     
(b) Revised income statement presentation
We have implemented a minor change in the presentation of the group income statement whereby the unwinding of the discount on provisions and on other payables is now included within finance costs. Previously this was included within other finance income or expense. This line item has now been renamed net finance income or expense relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits. This change does not affect profit before interest and taxation, profit before taxation or profit for the period. The financial information for the comparative period shows the revised presentation, as set out below.
         
    Three months ended  
    31 March 2007  
 
  ($ million)
As reported
       
$ million
       
Profit before interest and taxation
    7,357  
Finance costs
    264  
Other finance income
    (93 )
 
     
Profit before taxation
    7,186  
 
     
 
       
As amended
       
$ million
       
Profit before interest and taxation
    7,357  
Finance costs
    331  
Net finance income relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits
    (160 )
 
     
Profit before taxation
    7,186  
 
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — continued
Note 2 — Resegmention and other changes to comparatives (concluded)
(c) Revised definition of net debt
Net debt and net debt ratio are non GAAP Measures. We believe that these measures provide useful information to investors. Net debt enables investors to see the economic effect of gross debt, related hedges and cash and cash equivalents in total. The net debt ratio enables investors to see how significant net debt is relative to equity from shareholders. Net debt has been redefined to include the fair value of associated derivative financial instruments that are used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to finance debt, for which hedge accounting is claimed. The derivatives are reported on the balance sheet within the headings ‘Derivative financial instruments’. Amounts for comparative periods are presented on a consistent basis.
         
    Three months ended  
    31 March 2007  
    ($ million except ratios)  
As reported
       
$ million
       
Net debt
    21,772  
Equity
    85,749  
 
     
Ratio of net debt to net debt plus equity
    20 %
 
     
 
       
As amended
       
$ million
       
Net debt
    21,444  
Equity
    85,749  
 
     
Ratio of net debt to net debt plus equity
    20 %
 
     

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BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — continued
Note 3 — Significant transaction in the period
In December 2007, BP signed a memorandum of understanding with Husky Energy Inc. to form an integrated North American oil sands business. The transaction was completed on 31 March 2008. In the US, BP contributed its Toledo refinery to a jointly controlled entity to which Husky contributed $250 million cash and a payable of $2,483 million. In Canada, Husky contributed its Sunrise field to a second jointly controlled entity, with BP contributing $250 million in cash and a payable of $2,290 million. The Toledo refinery assets and associated liabilities were classified as a disposal group held for sale at 31 December 2007.
Both jointly controlled entities are owned 50:50 by BP and Husky and are accounted for using the equity method.
As a result of the transaction, the items detailed below are included in the financial statements for the first quarter of 2008.
         
    Three months ended  
    31 March 2008  
    (Unaudited)  
    ($ million)  
Income statement
       
Gains on sale of businesses and fixed assets
    809  
 
     
Profit before taxation
    809  
Taxation
    346  
 
     
Profit for the period
    463  
 
     
         
    31 March 2008  
    (Unaudited)  
    ($ million)  
Balance sheet
       
Non-current assets — investments in jointly controlled entities
    4,641  
Current liabilities — trade and other payables
    266  
Non-current liabilities
       
Other payables
    2,024  
Deferred tax liabilities
    654  
 
     
 
    2,678  
 
     
Total liabilities
    2,944  
 
     
Net assets
    1,697  
 
     
         
    Three months ended  
    31 March 2008  
    (Unaudited)  
    ($ million)  
Cash flow statement
       
Investment in jointly controlled entities
    (250 )
 
     
 
       
Capital expenditure and acquisitions
       
Exploration and Production
    2,848  
Refining and Marketing
    1,793  
 
     
 
    4,641  
 
     
Including acquisitions and asset exchanges:
    1,793  
 
     
In addition, agreements are in place between BP and the Toledo jointly controlled entity under which BP has agreed to supply feedstocks to the refinery and purchase refined products. BP has also agreed to purchase refinery feedstocks from the Sunrise jointly controlled entity once production commences, which is expected in 2012.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — continued
Note 4 — Total revenues
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
By business
               
Exploration and Production
    24,065       16,347  
Refining and Marketing
    76,863       53,164  
Other businesses and corporate
    1,192       892  
 
           
 
    102,120       70,403  
 
           
 
               
Less: sales between businesses
               
Exploration and Production
    12,219       7,205  
Refining and Marketing
    269       867  
Other businesses and corporate
    409       295  
 
           
 
    12,897       8,367  
 
           
 
               
Third party revenues
               
Exploration and Production
    11,846       9,142  
Refining and Marketing
    76,594       52,297  
Other businesses and corporate
    783       597  
 
           
Total third party revenues
    89,223       62,036  
 
           
 
               
By geographical area
               
UK
    36,897       24,100  
Rest of Europe
    23,657       16,656  
US
    31,731       23,150  
Rest of World
    26,857       17,344  
 
           
 
    119,142       81,250  
Less: sales between areas
    29,919       19,214  
 
           
 
    89,223       62,036  
 
           
Note 5 — Production and similar taxes
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
UK
    157       67  
Overseas
    1,452       680  
 
           
 
    1,609       747  
 
           

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BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — continued
Note 6 — Finance costs
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Interest payable
    382       347  
Capitalized
    (45 )     (83 )
 
           
 
    337       264  
Unwinding of discount on provisions
    69       67  
 
           
 
    406       331  
 
           
Note 7 — Net finance income relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Interest on pension and other post-retirement benefit plan liabilities
    612       538  
Expected return on pension and other post-retirement benefit plan assets
    (772 )     (698 )
 
           
 
    (160 )     (160 )
 
           
Note 8 — Analysis of changes in net debt
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Opening balance
               
Finance debt
    31,045       24,010  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
    3,562       2,590  
Less: FV asset of hedges related to finance debt
    666       298  
 
           
Opening net debt
    26,817       21,122  
 
           
 
               
Closing balance
               
Finance debt
    29,871       23,728  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
    4,820       1,956  
Less: FV asset of hedges related to finance debt
    1,234       328  
 
           
Closing net debt
    23,817       21,444  
 
           
Decrease (increase) in net debt
    3,000       (322 )
 
           
 
               
Movement in cash and cash equivalents (excluding exchange adjustments)
    1,224       (645 )
Net cash outflow from financing (excluding share capital)
    1,784       334  
Other movements
    (7 )     (11 )
 
           
Movement in net debt before exchange effects
    3,001       (322 )
Exchange adjustments
    (1 )      
 
           
Decrease (increase) in net debt
    3,000       (322 )
 
           
Net debt has been redefined, for further information see Note 2. Amounts for comparative periods are presented on a consistent basis.

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BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — continued
Note 9 — TNK-BP financial information
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
Income statement (BP share)
               
Profit before interest and tax
    1,209       356  
Finance costs
    (76 )     (61 )
Taxation
    (331 )     (103 )
Minority interest
    (58 )     (30 )
 
           
Net income
    744       162  
 
           
Cash flow
               
Dividends received
    1,200        
 
           
Balance sheet
                 
    31 March     31 December  
    2008     2007  
Investments in jointly controlled entities
    8,361       8,817  
 
           
Note 10 — Analysis of profit before interest and tax
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
By business
               
 
               
Exploration and Production
               
UK
    923       1,122  
Rest of Europe
    276       727  
US
    3,090       1,740  
Rest of World
    5,765       2,728  
 
           
 
    10,054       6,317  
 
           
Refining and Marketing
               
UK
    69       (96 )
Rest of Europe
    944       481  
US
    1,115       296  
Rest of World
    445       414  
 
           
 
    2,573       1,095  
 
           
Other businesses and corporate
               
UK
    (119 )     (26 )
Rest of Europe
          21  
US
    (132 )     (132 )
Rest of World
    58       40  
 
           
 
    (193 )     (97 )
 
           
 
    12,434       7,315  
Consolidation adjustment
    (195 )     42  
 
           
Total for period
    12,239       7,357  
 
           
 
               
By geographical area
               
UK
    873       998  
Rest of Europe
    1,163       1,245  
US
    3,926       1,932  
Rest of World
    6,277       3,182  
 
           
Total for period
    12,239       7,357  
 
           

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BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ENVIRONMENTAL, OPERATING AND OTHER INFORMATION
REALIZATIONS AND MARKER PRICES
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Average realizations(a)
               
Liquids ($/bbl)(b)
               
UK
    94.86       55.42  
US
    87.57       51.62  
Rest of World
    92.04       54.09  
BP average
    90.92       53.43  
 
               
Natural gas ($/mcf)
               
UK
    8.08       7.28  
US
    6.73       5.76  
Rest of World
    4.97       3.90  
BP average
    5.88       4.86  
 
               
Average oil marker prices ($/bbl)
               
Brent
    96.71       57.76  
West Texas Intermediate
    97.86       58.05  
Alaska North Slope US West Coast
    96.53       55.78  
Mars
    90.89       53.22  
Urals (NWE — cif)
    93.35       54.36  
Russian domestic oil
    46.86       27.33  
 
               
Average natural gas marker prices
               
Henry Hub gas price ($/mmbtu)(c)
    8.03       6.77  
UK Gas — National Balancing point (p/therm)
    52.94       22.33  
 
(a)   Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only — this excludes equity-accounted entities.
 
(b)   Crude oil and natural gas liquids.
 
(c)   Henry Hub First of Month Index.
EXCHANGE RATES
The table below shows the US dollar/sterling exchange rates used in the preparation of the financial statements. The period-end rate is the mid-point closing rate as published in the London edition of the Financial Times on the last day of the period. The average rate for the period is the average of the daily mid-point closing rates for the period.
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
US dollar/sterling average rate for the period
    1.98       1.95  
US dollar/sterling period-end rate
    1.99       1.96  
US dollar/euro average rate for the period
    1.50       1.31  
US dollar/euro period-end rate
    1.58       1.33  
 
           

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ENVIRONMENTAL, OPERATING AND OTHER INFORMATION — continued
OPERATING INFORMATION
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Liquids production for subsidiaries(a) (mb/d) (net of royalties)
               
UK
    191       236  
Rest of Europe
    44       59  
US
    554       526  
Rest of World
    548       545  
 
           
 
    1,337       1,366  
 
           
 
               
Natural gas production for subsidiaries (mmcf/d) (net of royalties)
               
UK
    971       907  
Rest of Europe
    25       41  
US
    2,149       2,163  
Rest of World
    4,319       4,395  
 
           
 
    7,464       7,506  
 
           
 
               
Total hydrocarbons for subsidiaries(b) (c) (mboe/d) (net of royalties)
               
UK
    358       393  
Rest of Europe
    48       66  
US
    925       899  
Rest of World
    1,294       1,302  
 
           
 
    2,625       2,660  
 
           
 
               
Equity-accounted entities (BP share)
               
Total production(b) (mboe/d) (net of royalties)
    1,288       1,252  
 
           
 
               
TNK-BP operational data (BP share)
Production
(net of royalties)
               
Liquids (mb/d)
    818       832  
Natural gas (mmcf/d)
    512       566  
Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(b)
    906       930  
 
           
 
(a)   Crude oil and natural gas liquids.
 
(b)   Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet =1 million barrels.
 
(c)   Because of rounding, some totals may not agree exactly with the sum of their component parts.

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BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ENVIRONMENTAL, OPERATING AND OTHER INFORMATION — concluded
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITIONS
                 
    Three months ended  
    31 March  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
    ($ million)  
By business
               
 
               
Exploration and Production
               
UK
    225       222  
Rest of Europe
    168       87  
US
    1,215       1,067  
Rest of World(a)
    4,394       1,647  
 
           
 
    6,002       3,023  
 
           
 
               
Refining and Marketing
               
UK
    53       70  
Rest of Europe(b)
    216       1,210  
US(a)
    2,297       269  
Rest of World
    102       80  
 
           
 
    2,668       1,629  
 
           
 
               
Other businesses and corporate
               
UK
    71       44  
Rest of Europe
    13       9  
US
    267       51  
Rest of World
    24       4  
 
           
 
    375       108  
 
           
 
    9,045       4,760  
 
           
 
               
By geographical area
               
UK
    349       336  
Rest of Europe(b)
    397       1,306  
US(a)
    3,779       1,387  
Rest of World(a)
    4,520       1,731  
 
           
 
    9,045       4,760  
 
           
 
               
Included above:
               
Acquisitions and asset exchanges (a) (b)
    1,964       1,113  
 
           
 
(a)   First quarter 2008 includes capital expenditure of $2,848 million in Exploration and Production and an asset exchange of $1,793 million in Refining and Marketing relating to the formation of an integrated North American oil sands business. For further information see Note 3.
 
(b)   First quarter 2007 includes $1,108 million for the acquisition of Chevron’s Netherlands manufacturing company.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BP p.l.c.
(Registrant)
         
     
Dated:  15 May 2008 /s/ D.J. PEARL    
  D.J. Pearl   
  Deputy Company Secretary   

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Exhibit 99.1
BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ON AN IFRS BASIS
         
    Three months ended  
    31 March 2008  
    ($ million, except ratios)  
    (Unaudited)  
 
       
Profit before taxation
    11,993  
 
       
Group’s share of dividends in excess of income of equity-accounted entities
    187  
 
       
Capitalized interest, net of amortization
     
 
       
 
     
Profit as adjusted
    12,180  
 
     
 
       
Fixed charges:
       
 
       
Interest expense
    337  
Rental expense representative of interest
    304  
Capitalized interest
    45  
 
     
 
    686  
 
     
 
       
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges
    12,866  
 
     
 
       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    18.8  
 
     

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Exhibit 99.2
BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
The following table shows the unaudited consolidated capitalization and indebtedness of the BP Group as of 31 March 2008 in accordance with IFRS:
         
    31 March 2008  
    (Unaudited)  
    ($ million)  
 
       
Share capital
       
Authorized share capital (1)
    9,021  
 
     
Capital shares (2-3)
    5,217  
Paid-in surplus (4)
    10,688  
Merger reserve (4)
    27,206  
Own shares
    (348 )
Available-for-sale investments
    312  
Cash flow hedges
    157  
Foreign currency translation reserve
    7,382  
Treasury shares
    (21,738 )
Share-based payment reserve
    967  
Profit and loss account
    68,631  
 
     
BP shareholders’ equity
    98,474  
 
     
 
       
Finance debt (5-7)
       
Due within one year
    13,820  
Due after more than one year
    16,051  
 
     
Total finance debt
    29,871  
 
     
Total capitalization (8)
    128,345  
 
     
 
(1)   Authorized share capital comprises 36 billion ordinary shares, par value US$0.25 per share, and 12,750,000 cumulative preference shares, par value £1 per share.
 
(2)   Issued share capital as of 31 March 2008 comprised 18,877,537,190 ordinary shares, par value US$0.25 per share, and 12,706,252 preference shares, par value £1 per share. This excludes 1,907,773,839 ordinary shares which have been bought back and held in treasury by BP, and which are not taken into consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholders’ meetings.
 
(3)   Capital shares represent the ordinary shares of BP which have been issued and are fully paid.
 
(4)   Paid-in surplus and merger reserve represent additional paid-in capital of BP which cannot normally be returned to shareholders.
 
(5)   Finance debt recorded in currencies other than U.S. dollars has been translated into US dollars at the relevant exchange rates existing on 31 March 2008.
 
(6)   Obligations under finance leases are included within finance debt in the above table.
 
(7)   As of 31 March 2008, the parent company, BP p.l.c., had outstanding guarantees totaling US$26,380 million, of which US$26,325 million related to guarantees in respect of borrowings by its subsidiary undertakings. Thus 88% of the finance debt had been guaranteed by BP. BP has no material outstanding contingent liabilities. All of BP’s debt is unsecured.
 
(8)   There has been no material change since 31 March 2008 in the consolidation capitalization, indebtedness or contingent liabilities of BP.

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