FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BP plc (BP) third-quarter results, based on a poll of 10 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS and DPS in cents, target price in pence, production in kboe/d, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released October 28.

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                           RC net 
              RC oper.    attrib. Production    EPS 
3rd Quarter  profit(a)  profit(a)   (kboe/d)    (a) 
AVERAGE          4,877      2,812     2,188    15.6 
Prev. Year       5,829      3,692     2,207    19.6 
+/- in %           -16        -24      -0.9     -20 
 
MEDIAN           4,863      2,821     2,071    16.1 
Maximum          5,181      3,005     3,064    16.4 
Minimum          4,389      2,489     1,996    13.6 
Amount               8         10         8       6 
 
Bernstein        4,793      2,725     2,077      -- 
Citigroup           --      2,890        --    16.0 
Credit Suisse    5,071      2,768     2,062    15.1 
Deutsche Bank    5,181      2,918     2,073    16.1 
J.P. Morgan      4,900      3,005     2,106    16.3 
Morgan Stanley   4,811      2,855     3,064      -- 
Natixis          4,825      2,687     2,053      -- 
Nomura              --      2,786        --      -- 
Oppenheimer      5,048      2,992     2,069    16.4 
Santander        4,389      2,489     1,996    13.6 
 
 
             Exploration &     Refining & 
3rd Quarter     Production      Marketing 
AVERAGE              3,959          1,243 
Prev. Year           4,423            720 
+/- in %               -10            +73 
 
MEDIAN               3,945          1,234 
Maximum              4,153          1,408 
Minimum              3,599          1,059 
Amount                   7              7 
 
Bernstein            4,068          1,059 
Citigroup               --             -- 
Credit Suisse        4,153          1,408 
Deutsche Bank        3,927          1,371 
J.P. Morgan          3,945          1,195 
Morgan Stanley          --             -- 
Natixis              4,094          1,234 
Nomura                  --             -- 
Oppenheimer          3,928          1,334 
Santander            3,599          1,099 
 
 
          Target price  Rating                  DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE            511  positive 4     AVERAGE      39.6 
Prev. Quarter      553  neutral  5     Prev. Year   36.5 
+/- in %          -7.6  negative 0     +/- in %     +8.6 
 
MEDIAN             509                 MEDIAN       39.8 
Maximum            575                 Maximum      40.0 
Minimum            460                 Minimum      39.0 
Amount               8                 Amount          4 
 
Citigroup          510  Buy                         39.0 
Credit Suisse      470  Neutral                     39.5 
Deutsche Bank      550  Hold                        40.0 
J.P. Morgan        575  Overweight                  40.0 
Natixis            508  Neutral                       -- 
Nomura             490  Neutral                       -- 
Oppenheimer         --  Outperform                    -- 
Santander          525  Buy                           -- 
Societe Generale   460  Hold                          -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Replacement Cost, underlying

DJG/mus 

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