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                         5,689         6,944        
 Current tax payable                                                                 1,411         1,080        
 Provisions                                                                          5,586         5,154        
                                                                                     54,893        54,627       
 Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale (Note 3)    148           97           
                                                                                     55,041        54,724       
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                        
 Other payables                                                                      14,025        2,910        
 Derivative financial instruments                                                    4,322         4,283        
 Accruals                                                                            483           890          
 Finance debt                                                                        53,308        46,224       
 Deferred tax liabilities                                                            6,926         9,599        
 Provisions                                                                          23,039        35,960       
 Defined benefit pension plan and other post-retirement benefit plan deficits        12,275        8,855        
                                                                                     114,378       108,721      
 Total liabilities                                                                   169,419       163,445      
 Net assets                                                                          92,797        98,387       
 Equity                                                                                                         
 BP shareholders' equity                                                             91,376        97,216       
 Non-controlling interests                                                           1,421         1,171        
 Total equity                                                                        92,797        98,387       
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Condensed group cash flow statement 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                                                          Nine      Nine      
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                                                        months    months    
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                                                           2016      2015      
                              Operating activities                                                                                    
 865      (3,376)  1,329      Profit (loss) before taxation                                                       (2,912)   (5,471)   
                              Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) before taxation                                                  
                              to net cash provided by operating activities                                                            
                              Depreciation, depletion and amortization and                                                            
 3,971    3,897    4,183      exploration expenditure written off                                                 11,971    12,470    
                              Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses                                                        
 (127)    (27)     (1,891)    and fixed assets                                                                    (2,243)   85        
                              Earnings from equity-accounted entities,                                                                
 (295)    (485)    259        less dividends received                                                             (250)     (1,225)   
                              Net charge for interest and other finance                                                               
 196      113      204        expense less net interest paid                                                      485       338       
 137      204      166        Share-based payments                                                                629       154       
                              Net operating charge for pensions and other post-                                                       
                              retirement benefits, less contributions and                                                             
 (41)     (56)     (96)       benefit payments for unfunded plans                                                 (120)     (128)     
 113      4,565    (184)      Net charge for provisions, less payments                                            5,116     11,201    
                              Movements in inventories and other current and                                                          
 1,231    (863)    (1,001)    non-current assets and liabilities                                                  (3,591)   (2,135)   
 (867)    (89)     (461)      Income taxes paid                                                                   (822)     (1,962)   
 5,183    3,883    2,508      Net cash provided by operating activities                                           8,263     13,327    
                              Investing activities                                                                                    
 (4,357)  (4,283)  (3,379)    Capital expenditure                                                                 (12,043)  (13,522)  
 33       -        -          Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                  -         33        
 (55)     (8)      (1)        Investment in joint ventures                                                        (13)      (178)     
 (119)    (196)    (185)      Investment in associates                                                            (474)     (424)     
 88       153      590        Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets                                              981       1,049     
                              Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of                                                            
 200      291      (21)       cash disposed                                                                       1,181     1,511     
 61       6        9          Proceeds from loan repayments                                                       61        109       
 (4,149)  (4,037)  (2,987)    Net cash used in investing activities                                               (10,307)  (11,422)  
                              Financing activities                                                                                    
 117      2,710    3,925      Proceeds from long-term financing                                                   9,373     7,988     
 (18)     (1,318)  (75)       Repayments of long-term financing                                                   (4,952)   (2,867)   
 (115)    300      (512)      Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt                                          (324)     597       
 -        368      323        Net increase (decrease) in non-controlling interests                                761       -         
 (1,718)  (1,169)  (1,161)    Dividends paid                                          - BP shareholders                     (3,429)   (5,118)  
 (29)     (43)     (31)                                                               - non-controllinginterests            (83)      (71)     
 (1,763)  848      2,469      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                 1,346     529       
                              Currency translation differences relating to cash                                                       
 (158)    (226)    13         and cash equivalents                                                                (171)     (495)     
 (887)    468      2,003      Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                    (869)     1,939     
 32,589   23,049   23,517     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                    26,389    29,763    
 31,702   23,517   25,520     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                          25,520    31,702    
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
1.        Basis of preparation 
 
The interim financial information included in this report 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 each period. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. This report
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended 31 December
2015 included in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015. 
 
BP prepares its consolidated financial statements included within BP Annual Report and Form 20-F on the basis of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), IFRS
as adopted by the European Union (EU) and in accordance with the provisions of the UK Companies Act 2006. IFRS as adopted
by the EU differs in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB. 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 BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2016, which do not differ significantly from those used in BP Annual Report and
Form 20-F 2015. 
 
In BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015 we disclosed a significant estimate or judgement relating to provisions arising from
the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. At that time, no reliable estimate could be made of any business economic loss (BEL)
claims under the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) settlement that were not yet processed or processed but not yet paid,
except where an eligibility notice had been issued and was not subject to appeal by BP within the Deepwater Horizon Court
Supervised Settlement Program claims facility (DHCSSP). A reliable estimate could also not be made in relation to
securities-related litigation and other litigation, including economic loss and property damage claims from parties
excluded from and/or who opted out of the PSC settlement. No amounts were provided for these items and they were disclosed
as contingent liabilities. 
 
As a result of developments during the second quarter of 2016 sufficient information now exists in order to make a reliable
estimate of the amounts that BP will pay relating to all outstanding BEL claims under the DHCSSP, securities class actions
and economic loss and property damage claims from parties who were excluded from and/or opted out of the PSC settlement.
Liabilities for these items were therefore recognized in the financial statements in the second quarter of 2016. See Note 2
for further information. 
 
In BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015 - Financial statements - Note 1 we disclosed a significant estimate or judgement
relating to the recoverability of asset values, including oil and natural gas price assumptions used to estimate future
cash flows and the discount rates applied to determine the recoverable amounts of assets when performing impairment tests.
During the third quarter of 2016, the price assumptions and discount rates used in impairment tests were revised. 
 
In the third quarter, the long-term price assumptions used to determine recoverable amount based on fair value less costs
of disposal from 2022 onwards were derived from $75 per barrel for Brent and $4/mmBtu for Henry Hub (both in 2015 prices)
inflated for the remaining life of the asset. To determine the recoverable amount based on value in use, the price
assumption was inflated to 2022 but from 2022 onwards was not inflated. 
 
For both value-in-use and fair value less costs of disposal impairment tests performed during the third quarter, the price
assumptions used have been set such that there is a gradual transition over a five-year period from current market prices
to the long-term price assumptions for 2022, as noted above. 
 
The post-tax discount rate applied to Upstream asset cash flows used to calculate fair value less costs of disposal in the
third quarter was 6%. For value-in-use calculations the pre-tax discount rate applied in the third quarter was 9%. For both
calculations a premium of 2% continues to be added for assets located in higher-risk countries. 
 
See Note 4 for further information on impairment charges and reversals in the third quarter. 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
2.       Gulf of Mexico oil spill 
 
(a) Overview 
 
The information presented in this note should be read in conjunction with BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015 - Financial
statements - Note 2 and Legal proceedings on page 237 and on page 31 of this report. 
 
During the second quarter, significant progress was made in resolving outstanding claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater
Horizon accident and oil spill and a reliable estimate was determined for all remaining material liabilities arising from
the incident. 
 
The group income statement includes a pre-tax charge of $189 million for the third quarter and $6,335 million for the nine
months in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The cumulative pre-tax income statement charge since the incident, in
April 2010, amounts to $61,786 million. The charge for the third quarter comprises finance costs relating to unwinding of
discounting effects, functional costs and other items. As previously described in BP p.l.c. Group results - Second quarter
and half year 2016, it is now possible to reliably estimate the cost of resolving all outstanding business economic loss
claims under the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) settlement and the cost of resolving economic loss and property
damage claims from individuals and businesses that either opted out of the PSC settlement and/or were excluded from that
settlement. The charge for the nine months is primarily attributable to the recognition of additional provisions for these
claims, as well as the cost of the securities claims settlement with the certified class of post-explosion ADS purchasers
which was agreed in June 2016. 
 
The amounts set out below reflect the impacts on the financial statements of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill for the periods
presented. The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement impacts are included within the relevant line items
in those statements as set out below. 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                                    Nine     Nine      
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                                  months   months    
   2015     2016     2016       $ million                                     2016     2015      
                                Income statement                                                 
   311      5,106    66         Production and manufacturing expenses         5,966    11,381    
   (311)    (5,106)  (66)       Profit (loss) before interest and taxation    (5,966)  (11,381)  
   115      123      123        Finance costs                                 369      132       
   (426)    (5,229)  (189)      Profit (loss) before taxation                 (6,335)  (11,513)  
   (87)     2,533    53         Taxation                                      2,837    3,626     
   (513)    (2,696)  (136)      Profit (loss) for the period                  (3,498)  (7,887)   
 
 
                                           30 September  31 December  
   $ million                               2016          2015         
   Balance sheet                                                      
   Current assets                                                     
   Trade and other receivables             330           686          
   Prepayments                             4             -            
   Current liabilities                                                
   Trade and other payables                (1,979)       (693)        
   Accruals                                -             (40)         
   Provisions                              (3,348)       (3,076)      
   Net current assets (liabilities)        (4,993)       (3,123)      
   Non-current assets                                                 
   Deferred tax assets                     7,824         -            
   Non-current liabilities                                            
   Other payables                          (13,293)      (2,057)      
   Accruals                                -             (186)        
   Provisions                              (1,784)       (13,431)     
   Deferred tax liabilities                -             5,200        
   Net non-current assets (liabilities)    (7,253)       (10,474)     
   Net assets (liabilities)                (12,246)      (13,597)     
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
2.       Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued) 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                                    Nine     Nine      
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                                  months   months    
   2015     2016     2016       $ million                                     2016     2015      
                                Cashflow statement - Operating activities                        
   (426)    (5,229)  (189)      Profit (loss) before taxation                 (6,335)  (11,513)  
                                Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)                           
                                before taxation to net cash provided                             
                                by operating activities                                          
                                Net charge for interest and other finance                        
   115      123      123        expense, less net interest paid               369      132       
   235      4,466    (494)      Net charge for provisions, less payments      4,729    11,069    
                                Movements in inventories and other current                       
   (135)    (971)    (1,766)    and non-current assets and liabilities        (3,825)  (696)     
   (211)    (1,611)  (2,326)    Pre-tax cash flows                            (5,062)  (1,008)   
 
 
Net cash from operating activities relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, on a post-tax basis, amounted to an outflow of
$2,326 million and an outflow of $4,849 million in the third quarter and nine months of 2016 respectively. For the same
periods in 2015, the amounts were an outflow of $196 million and an outflow of $993 million respectively. 
 
Trust fund 
 
During the first half of 2016, the remaining cash in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust (the Trust) was exhausted and BP
commenced paying claims and other costs previously funded from the Trust. For certain costs, these payments are made by BP
into a qualified settlement fund, the fund then distributes the amounts to claimants; $835 million was paid into a
qualified settlement fund during the third quarter ($2,234 million during the nine months). 
 
(b) Provisions and contingent liabilities 
 
Provisions 
 
BP had recorded provisions relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in relation to environmental expenditure, litigation
and claims, and Clean Water Act penalties. Movements in the third quarter, all of which relate to litigation and claims
provisions, are presented in the table below. 
 
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
   $ million                                                                 Total  
   At 1 July 2016                                                            6,490  
   Net increase (decrease) in provision                                      50     
   Utilization                           - paid by BP                               (544)  
                                         - paid by settlement fund or Trust         (864)  
   At 30 September 2016                                                      5,132  
   Of which                              - current                                  3,348  
                                         - non-current                              1,784  
 
 
Movements in each class of provision during the nine months are presented in the table below. 
 
                                                                                               Litigation  Clean               
                                                                                               and         Water Act           
                                                                                Environmental  claims      penalties  Total    
   $ million                                                                                                          
   At 1 January 2016                                                   5,919    6,459          4,129       16,507     
   Net increase (decrease) in provision                                -        5,765          -           5,765      
   Unwinding of discount                                               52       25             38          115        
   Reclassified to Other payables                                      (5,970)  (3,741)        (4,167)     (13,878)   
   Utilization                           - paid by BP                           (1)            (1,035)     -          (1,036)  
                                         - paid by settlement fund or                                                          
                                         Trust                                  -              (2,341)     -          (2,341)  
   At 30 September 2016                                                -        5,132          -           5,132      
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
2.       Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued) 
 
Environmental 
 
The environmental provisions relating to natural resource damage costs and the early restoration framework agreement were
reclassified to Other payables during the first quarter following approval by the Court in April 2016 of the Consent Decree
between the United States, the Gulf states and BP. Remaining amounts related to early restoration were paid during the
second quarter. 
 
Litigation and claims 
 
The litigation and claims provision includes amounts for the future cost of resolving claims by individuals and businesses
for damage to real or personal property, lost profits or impairment of earning capacity and loss of subsistence use of
natural resources. Claims administration costs and legal costs have also been provided for. 
 
At 31 December 2015, the litigation and claims provision included amounts provided under the state claims settlement
agreement with the Gulf states in relation to state claims that had not yet been paid. These amounts were reclassified to
Other payables during the first quarter and are payable over 18 years; $0.9 billion was paid during the third quarter. 
 
Litigation and claims - PSC settlement 
 
BP has provided for its best estimate of the cost associated with the 2012 PSC settlement. The provision has been
determined based upon an expected value of the remaining claims, including business economic loss claims. Claims are
determined by the DHCSSP in accordance with the PSC settlement agreement. Amounts to settle these claims are expected to be
paid by 2019. The amounts ultimately payable may differ from the amount provided. 
 
Litigation and claims - Other claims 
 
An estimate of the cost of the economic loss and property damage claims from individuals and businesses that either opted
out of the PSC settlement and/or were excluded from that settlement, most of which is expected to be paid by the end of
2016, is also recognized in provisions. 
 
Clean Water Act penalties 
 
The provision previously recognized for penalties under Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, as determined by the civil
settlement with the United States, was reclassified to Other payables during the first quarter following approval by the
Court of the Consent Decree. The amount is payable in instalments over 15 years, commencing April 2017. The unpaid balance
of this penalty accrues interest at a fixed rate. 
 
Further information on provisions is provided in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015 - Financial statements -Note 2. 
 
Contingent liabilities 
 
Any further outstanding Deepwater Horizon related claims are not expected to have a material impact on the group's
financial performance. 
 
3.       Non-current assets held for sale 
 
On 15 January 2016 BP and Rosneft announced that they had signed definitive agreements to dissolve the German refining
joint operation Ruhr Oel GmbH (ROG). The restructuring will result in Rosneft taking ownership of ROG's interests in the
Bayernoil, MiRO Karlsruhe and PCK Schwedt refineries. In exchange, BP will take sole ownership of the Gelsenkirchen
refinery and the solvent production facility DHC Solvent Chemie. Assets and associated liabilities relating to BP's share
of ROG's interests in the Bayernoil, MiRO Karlsruhe and PCK Schwedt refineries are classified as held for sale in the group
balance sheet. 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
4.       Impairment of fixed assets 
 
Included within the line item in the income statement for Impairment and losses on sale of businesses and fixed assets is a
net impairment reversal for the third quarter and nine months of $1,456 million and $1,550 million respectively. 
 
The net impairment reversal in Upstream was $1,465 million for the third quarter and $1,561 million for the nine months.
For the third quarter, impairment reversals were $2,038 million offset by impairment charges of $573 million. The
impairment reversals relate predominantly to assets in Angola and the North Sea, the recoverable amounts for which were
calculated on a value-in-use basis. 
 
The impairment reversals arose following a reduction in the discount rate applied and changes to future price assumptions
as explained in Note 1. 
 
5.       Analysis of replacement cost profit (loss) before interest and tax and
          reconciliation to profit (loss) before taxation 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                                   Nine     Nine      
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                                 months   months    
   2015     2016     2016       $ million                                    2016     2015      
   743      (109)    1,196      Upstream                                     (118)    1,343     
   2,562    1,405    978        Downstream                                   4,263    6,273     
   382      246      120        Rosneft                                      432      1,075     
   (689)    (5,525)  (441)      Other businesses and corporate(a)            (7,040)  (12,522)  
   2,998    (3,983)  1,853                                                   (2,463)  (3,831)   
   67       (121)    17         Consolidation adjustment - UPII*             (64)     (101)     
   3,065    (4,104)  1,870      RC profit (loss) before interest and tax*    (2,527)  (3,932)   
                                Inventory holding gains (losses)*                               
   (27)     85       (13)       Upstream                                     41       (12)      
   (1,687)  1,058    (35)       Downstream                                   926      (381)     
   (12)     45       (12)       Rosneft (net of tax)                         29       50        
   1,339    (2,916)  1,810      Profit (loss) before interest and tax        (1,531)  (4,275)   
   398      414      433        Finance costs                                1,241    968       
                                Net finance expense relating to pensions                        
   76       46       48         and other post-retirement benefits           140      228       
   865      (3,376)  1,329      Profit (loss) before taxation                (2,912)  (5,471)   
                                                                                                
                                RC profit (loss) before interest and tax                        
   324      (5,394)  (15)       US                                           (6,665)  (10,814)  
   2,741    1,290    1,885      Non-US                                       4,138    6,882     
   3,065    (4,104)  1,870                                                   (2,527)  (3,932)   
 
 
 (a)  Includes costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. See Note 2 for further information.  
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
6.       Sales and other operating revenues 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                                        Nine     Nine     
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                                      months   months   
   2015     2016     2016       $ million                                         2016     2015     
                                By segment                                                          
   10,357   8,176    8,452      Upstream                                          24,059   33,023   
   50,921   42,809   43,488     Downstream                                        120,849  157,106  
   552      422      425        Other businesses and corporate                    1,243    1,492    
   61,830   51,407   52,365                                                       146,151  191,621  
                                                                                                    
                                Less: sales and other operating revenues                            
                                between segments                                                    
   5,809    4,301    4,952      Upstream                                          12,886   16,962   
   (377)    475      175        Downstream                                        768      201      
   246      189      191        Other businesses and corporate                    496      736      
   5,678    4,965    5,318                                                        14,150   17,899   
                                                                                                    
                                Third party sales and other operating revenues                      
   4,548    3,875    3,500      Upstream                                          11,173   16,061   
   51,298   42,334   43,313     Downstream                                        120,081  156,905  
   306      233      234        Other businesses and corporate                    747      756      
   56,152   46,442   47,047     Total sales and other operating revenues          132,001  173,722  
                                                                                                    
                                By geographical area                                                
   20,680   17,701   18,853     US                                                50,130   61,345   
   39,200   32,482   31,762     Non-US                                            91,390   123,746  
   59,880   50,183   50,615                                                       141,520  185,091  
                                Less: sales and other operating revenues                            
   3,728    3,741    3,568      between areas                                     9,519    11,369   
   56,152   46,442   47,047                                                       132,001  173,722  
 
 
7.       Production and similar taxes 
 
   Third    Second   Third                   Nine    Nine    
   quarter  quarter  quarter                 months  months  
   2015     2016     2016       $ million    2016    2015    
   30       67       32         US           117     97      
   208      191      180        Non-US       367     676     
   238      258      212                     484     773     
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
8.       Earnings per share and shares in issue 
 
Basic earnings per ordinary share (EpS) amounts are calculated by dividing the profit for the period attributable to
ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. 
 
The calculation of EpS is performed separately for each discrete quarterly period, and for the year-to-date period. As a
result, the sum of the discrete quarterly EpS amounts in any particular year-to-date period may not be equal to the EpS
amount for the year-to-date period. 
 
For the diluted EpS calculation the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the
number of shares that are potentially issuable in connection with employee share-based payment plans using the treasury
stock method. 
 
   Third       Second      Third                                              Nine        Nine        
   quarter     quarter     quarter                                            months      months      
   2015        2016        2016          $ million                            2016        2015        
                                         Results for the period                                       
                                         Profit (loss) for the period                                 
   46          (1,419)     1,620         attributable to BP shareholders      (382)       (3,175)     
   -           1           -             Less: preference dividend            1           1           
                                         Profit (loss) attributable to BP                             
   46          (1,420)     1,620         ordinary shareholders                (383)       (3,176)     
                                                                                                      
                                         Number of shares (thousand)(a)(b)                            
                                         Basic weighted average number of                             
   18,329,701  18,685,199  18,824,739    shares outstanding                   18,660,397  18,304,504  
   3,054,950   3,114,200   3,137,456     ADS equivalent                       3,110,066   3,050,750   
                                                                                                      
                                         Weighted average number of shares                            
                                         outstanding used to calculate                                
   18,371,656  18,685,199  18,920,920    diluted earnings per share           18,660,397  18,304,504  
   3,061,942   3,114,200   3,153,486     ADS equivalent                       3,110,066   3,050,750   
                                                                                                      
   18,349,963  18,777,156  18,912,989    Shares in issue at period-end        18,912,989  18,349,963  
   3,058,327   3,129,526   3,152,164     ADS equivalent                       3,152,164   3,058,327   
 
 
 (a)  Excludes treasury shares and includes certain shares that will be issued in the future under employee share-based payment plans.                                                                                                  
 (b)  If the inclusion of potentially issuable shares would decrease loss per share, the potentially issuable shares are excluded from the weighted average number of shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share.  
 
 
9.       Dividends 
 
Dividends payable 
 
BP today announced an interim dividend of 10.00 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 16 December 2016
to shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 11 November 2016. The corresponding amount
in sterling is due to be announced on 6 December 2016, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates for the
four dealing days commencing on 30 November 2016. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.600 per ADS (less applicable
fees). A scrip dividend alternative is available, allowing shareholders to elect to receive their dividend in the form of
new ordinary shares and ADS holders in the form of new ADSs. Details of the third-quarter dividend and timetable are
available at bp.com/dividends and details of the scrip dividend programme are available at bp.com/scrip. 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
9.       Dividends (continued) 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                            Nine    Nine    
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                          months  months  
   2015     2016     2016                                             2016    2015    
                                Dividends paid per ordinary share                     
   10.000   10.000   10.000     cents                                 30.000  30.000  
   6.549    6.917    7.558      pence                                 21.487  19.749  
   60.00    60.00    60.00      Dividends paid per ADS (cents)        180.00  180.00  
                                Scrip dividends                                       
   18.5     134.4    130.0      Number of shares issued (millions)    418.8   53.1    
   110      695      714        Value of shares issued ($ million)    2,148   353     
 
 
10.     Net debt* 
 
Net debt ratio* 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                                        Nine     Nine     
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                                      months   months   
   2015     2016     2016       $ million                                         2016     2015     
   57,405   55,727   58,997     Gross debt                                        58,997   57,405   
                                Fair value (asset) liability of hedges related                      
   (57)     (1,279)  (1,113)    to finance debt(a)                                (1,113)  (57)     
   57,348   54,448   57,884                                                       57,884   57,348   
   31,702   23,517   25,520     Less: cash and cash equivalents                   25,520   31,702   
   25,646   30,931   32,364     Net debt                                          32,364   25,646   
   102,599  94,108   92,797     Equity                                            92,797   102,599  
   20.0%    24.7%    25.9%      Net debt ratio                                    25.9%    20.0%    
 
 
Analysis of changes in net debt 
 
   Third    Second   Third                                                      Nine     Nine     
   quarter  quarter  quarter                                                    months   months   
   2015     2016     2016       $ million                                       2016     2015     
                                Opening balance                                                   
   57,104   54,012   55,727     Finance debt                                    53,168   52,854   
                                Fair value (asset) liability of hedges                            
   315      (967)    (1,279)    related to finance debt(a)                      379      (445)    
   32,589   23,049   23,517     Less: cash and cash equivalents                 26,389   29,763   
   24,830   29,996   30,931     Opening net debt                                27,158   22,646   
                                Closing balance                                                   
   57,405   55,727   58,997     Finance debt                                    58,997   57,405   
                                Fair value (asset) liability of hedges                            
   (57)     (1,279)  (1,113)    related to finance debt(a)                      (1,113)  (57)     
   31,702   23,517   25,520     Less: cash and cash equivalents                 25,520   31,702   
   25,646   30,931   32,364     Closing net debt                                32,364   25,646   
   (816)    (935)    (1,433)    Decrease (increase) in net debt                 (5,206)  (3,000)  
                                Movement in cash and cash equivalents                             
   (729)    694      1,990      (excluding exchange adjustments)                (698)    2,434    
                                Net cash outflow (inflow) from financing                          
   16       (1,692)  (3,338)    (excluding share capital and dividends)         (4,097)  (5,718)  
   40       36       29         Other movements                                 424      50       
   (673)    (962)    (1,319)    Movement in net debt before exchange effects    (4,371)  (3,234)  
   (143)    27       (114)      Exchange adjustments                            (835)    234      
   (816)    (935)    (1,433)    Decrease (increase) in net debt                 (5,206)  (3,000)  
 
 
 (a)  Derivative financial instruments entered into for the purpose of managing interest rate and foreign currency exchange risk associated with net debt with a fair value liability position of $1,323 million (second quarter 2016 liability of $1,440 million and third quarter 2015 liability of $1,349 million) are not included in the calculation of net debt shown above as hedge accounting is not applied for these instruments.  
 
 
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Financial statements (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Notes 
 
11.      Inventory valuation 
 
A provision of $509 million was held at 30 September 2016 ($689 million at 30 June 2016 and $722 million at 30 September
2015) to write inventories down to their net realizable value. The net movement credited to the income statement during the
third quarter 2016 was $178 million (second quarter 2016 was a charge of $12 million and third quarter 2015 was a charge of
$144 million). 
 
12.     Statutory accounts 
 
The financial information shown in this publication, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 31 October 2016, is
unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial statements. BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015 has been filed with
the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. The report of the auditor on those accounts was unqualified and did not
contain a statement under section 498(2) or section 498(3) of the UK Companies Act 2006. 
 
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Additional information 
 
   
 
 
Capital expenditure on an accruals basis* 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                  Nine    Nine    
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                months  months  
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                   2016    2015    
                              Capital expenditure on an accruals basis                    
 4,287    3,919    3,622      Organic capital expenditure*                11,485  13,216  
 (33)     276      45         Inorganic capital expenditure*              321     126     
 4,254    4,195    3,667                                                  11,806  13,342  
 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                          Nine    Nine    
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                        months  months  
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                           2016    2015    
                              Organic capital expenditure by segment                              
                              Upstream                                                            
 1,107    754      458        US                                                  2,272   3,205   
 2,673    2,699    2,642      Non-US                                              7,924   8,531   
 3,780    3,453    3,100                                                          10,196  11,736  
                              Downstream                                                          
 143      191      166        US                                                  467     478     
 300      237      306        Non-US                                              698     789     
 443      428      472                                                            1,165   1,267   
                              Other businesses and corporate                                      
 11       12       2          US                                                  15      33      
 53       26       48         Non-US                                              109     180     
 64       38       50                                                             124     213     
 4,287    3,919    3,622                                                          11,485  13,216  
                              Organic capital expenditure by geographical area                    
 1,261    957      626        US                                                  2,754   3,716   
 3,026    2,962    2,996      Non-US                                              8,731   9,500   
 4,287    3,919    3,622                                                          11,485  13,216  
 
 
Reconciliation of additions to non-current assets to capital expenditure on an accruals basis 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                            Nine     Nine    
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                          months   months  
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                             2016     2015    
 4,138    3,993    5,773      Additions to non-current assets(a)                    13,701   13,704  
 8        12       7          Additions to other investments                        25       19      
                              Element of business combinations not related to                        
 (41)     -        -          non-current assets                                    -        (24)    
 164      190      (565)      (Additions to) reductions in decommissioning asset    (321)    (307)   
 (15)     -        (1,548)    Asset exchanges(b)                                    (1,599)  (50)    
 4,254    4,195    3,667      Capital expenditure on an accruals basis              11,806   13,342  
 
 
 (a)  Includes additions to property, plant and equipment; goodwill; intangible assets; investments in joint ventures; and investments in associates.                                 
 (b)  Third quarter and nine months 2016 principally relates to the contribution of BP's Norwegian upstream business into Aker BP ASA in exchange for a 30% interest in Aker BP ASA.  
 
 
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Additional information (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Non-operating items* 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                              Nine     Nine      
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                            months   months    
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                               2016     2015      
                              Upstream                                                                   
                              Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses                           
 (44)     -        1,908      and fixed assets(a)                                     1,912    (351)     
 (35)     -        (8)        Environmental and other provisions                      (8)      (24)      
 (92)     (3)      (36)       Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs    (302)    (340)     
 40       28       8          Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives          49       102       
 13       (18)     (407)      Other(b)                                                (534)    17        
 (118)    7        1,465                                                              1,117    (596)     
                              Downstream                                                                 
                              Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses                           
 182      23       (11)       and fixed assets                                        333      316       
 (92)     (3)      (72)       Environmental and other provisions                      (75)     (99)      
 (46)     (54)     (108)      Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs    (197)    (256)     
 -        -        -          Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives          -        -         
 (1)      (3)      (5)        Other                                                   (8)      (3)       
 43       (37)     (196)                                                              53       (42)      
                              Rosneft                                                                    
                              Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses                           
 -        -        -          and fixed assets                                        -        -         
 -        -        -          Environmental and other provisions                      -        -         
 -        -        -          Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs    -        -         
 -        -        -          Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives          -        -         
 -        -        -          Other                                                   -        -         
 -        -        -                                                                  -        -         
                              Other businesses and corporate                                             
                              Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses                           
 (11)     4        (6)        and fixed assets                                        (2)      (50)      
 (123)    (35)     (99)       Environmental and other provisions                      (134)    (127)     
 (13)     (11)     (10)       Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs    (69)     (42)      
 -        -        -          Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives          -        -         
 (311)    (5,106)  (66)       Gulf of Mexico oil spill(c)                             (5,966)  (11,381)  
 -        (1)      -          Other                                                   (55)     -         
 (458)    (5,149)  (181)                                                              (6,226)  (11,600)  
 (533)    (5,179)  1,088      Total before interest and taxation                      (5,056)  (12,238)  
 (115)    (123)    (123)      Finance costs(c)                                        (369)    (132)     
 (648)    (5,302)  965        Total before taxation                                   (5,425)  (12,370)  
 (108)    2,483    (16)       Taxation credit (charge)                                2,777    3,715     
 (756)    (2,819)  949        Total after taxation for period                         (2,648)  (8,655)   
 
 
 (a)  See Notes 1 and 4 for further information on impairment charges and reversals.                                                                                                                                                                                        
 (b)  Third quarter and nine months 2016 include the write-off of $334 million in relation to the value ascribed to the BM-C-34 licence in Brazil as part of the accounting for the acquisition of upstream assets from Devon Energy in 2011 (see footnote (b) on page 5).  
 (c)  See Note 2 for further details regarding costs relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
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Additional information (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                      Nine    Nine    
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                    months  months  
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                       2016    2015    
                              Favourable (unfavourable) impact relative to                    
                              management's measure of performance                             
 38       (145)    (45)       Upstream                                        (293)   18      
 217      (71)     (257)      Downstream                                      (547)   (12)    
 255      (216)    (302)                                                      (840)   6       
 (84)     68       81         Taxation credit (charge)                        232     11      
 171      (148)    (221)                                                      (608)   17      
 
 
BP uses derivative instruments to manage the economic exposure relating to inventories above normal operating requirements
of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products. Under IFRS, these inventories are recorded at historical cost. 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 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. 
 
BP enters into commodity contracts to meet certain business requirements, such as the purchase of crude for a refinery or
the sale of BP's gas production. Under IFRS these contracts are treated as derivatives and are required to be fair valued
when they are managed as part of a larger portfolio of similar transactions. Gains and losses arising are recognized in the
income statement from the time the derivative commodity contract is entered into. 
 
IFRS requires that inventory held for trading is 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. 
 
BP enters into contracts for pipelines and storage capacity, oil and gas processing and liquefied natural gas (LNG) that,
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 for consolidated entities by comparing the IFRS
result with management's internal measure of performance. Under management's internal measure of performance the inventory
and capacity contracts in question are valued based on fair value using relevant forward prices prevailing at the end of
the period, the fair values of certain derivative instruments used to risk manage LNG and oil and gas contracts are
deferred to match with the underlying exposure and the commodity contracts for business requirements are accounted for on
an accruals basis. 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 impacts of fair value
accounting effects, relative to management's internal measure of performance, are shown in the table above. A
reconciliation to GAAP information is set out below. 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                                 Nine     Nine     
 quarter  quarter  quarter                                                               months   months   
 2015     2016     2016       $ million                                                  2016     2015     
                              Upstream                                                                     
                              Replacement cost profit (loss) before interest and                           
 705      36       1,241      tax adjusted for fair value accounting effects             175      1,325    
 38       (145)    (45)       Impact of fair value accounting effects                    (293)    18       
 743      (109)    1,196      Replacement cost profit before interest and tax            (118)    1,343    
                              Downstream                                                                   
                              Replacement cost profit before interest and tax                              
 2,345    1,476    1,235      adjusted for fair value accounting effects                 4,810    6,285    
 217      (71)     (257)      Impact of fair value accounting effects                    (547)    (12)     
 2,562    1,405    978        Replacement cost profit before interest and tax            4,263    6,273    
                              Total group                                                                  
                              Profit (loss) before interest and tax adjusted for fair                      
 1,084    (2,700)  2,112      value accounting effects                                   (691)    (4,281)  
 255      (216)    (302)      Impact of fair value accounting effects                    (840)    6        
 1,339    (2,916)  1,810      Profit (loss) before interest and tax                      (1,531)  (4,275)  
 
 
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Additional information (continued) 
 
   
 
 
Realizations and marker prices 
 
 Third    Second   Third                                                     Nine    Nine    
 quarter  quarter  quarter                

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