FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BP plc (BP) first-quarter results, based on a poll of 12 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 April 28.

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                            RC net 
                RC oper.    attrib.    EPS   Production 
1st Quarter   profit(a)   profit(a)    (a)     (kboe/d) 
AVERAGE           2,222       1,260    6.9        2,198 
Prev. Year        5,284       3,225   17.5        2,131 
+/- in %            -58         -61    -60         +3.1 
 
MEDIAN            2,314       1,254    7.3        2,200 
Maximum           2,727       1,537    8.0        2,285 
Minimum           1,646         892    5.0        2,058 
Amount                8          10      4           11 
 
Barclays             --       1,222     --        2,224 
Deutsche Bank     2,349       1,235    6.7        2,237 
Exane BNP Paribas 2,385       1,364     --        2,285 
HSBC                 --       1,333     --           -- 
J.P. Morgan       2,532       1,432    7.9        2,200 
Jefferies         2,727       1,537    8.0        2,181 
Morningstar          --          --     --        2,160 
Natixis           1,646       1,177     --        2,199 
Oppenheimer       1,751         892    5.0        2,195 
Raymond James     2,278       1,272     --        2,238 
Santander            --          --     --        2,058 
Societe Generale  2,108       1,140     --        2,200 
 
 
                Exploration &      Refining & 
1st Quarter        Production       Marketing 
AVERAGE                   908           1,440 
Prev. Year              4,401           1,011 
+/- in %                  -79             +42 
 
MEDIAN                    906           1,481 
Maximum                 1,262           1,725 
Minimum                   512             967 
Amount                      8               8 
 
Deutsche Bank             911           1,512 
Exane BNP Paribas       1,067             967 
J.P. Morgan               900           1,725 
Jefferies               1,262           1,505 
Natixis                   861           1,457 
Oppenheimer               512           1,379 
Raymond James             934           1,531 
Societe Generale          814           1,445 
 
 
            Target price  Rating                   DPS 2015 
AVERAGE              483  positive 5    AVERAGE        40.0 
Prev. Quarter        441  neutral  2    Prev. Year     39.0 
+/- in %            +9.6  negative 1    +/- in %       +2.6 
 
MEDIAN               473                MEDIAN         40.0 
Maximum              560                Maximum        40.0 
Minimum              424                Minimum        40.0 
Amount                 7                Amount            4 
 
Barclays             560  Overweight                     -- 
Deutsche Bank        470  Buy                          40.0 
HSBC                 525  Buy                          40.0 
Jefferies            473  Buy                          40.0 
Natixis              424  Neutral                        -- 
Oppenheimer           --  Outperform                     -- 
Santander            480  Underweight                    -- 
Societe Generale     450  Hold                         40.0 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Replacement Cost, underlying

DJG/err 

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