EX-99 4 u53342ex99-1.htm  

Exhibit 99.1


BP p.l.c. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

    Six months ended
30 June 2007

($ million, except ratios)
(Unaudited)
 
       
Profit before taxation   17,910   
       
Group’s share of income in excess of dividends      
   of joint ventures and associates   (537 )
       
Capitalized interest, net of amortization   (123 )
   
 
Profit as adjusted   17,250   
   
 
Fixed charges:      
       
   Interest expense   515   
   Rental expense representative of interest   547   
   Capitalized interest   177   
   
 
    1,239   
   
 
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges   18,489   
   
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   14.9   
   
 
Fixed charges, as adjusted to accord with US GAAP   1,239   
   
 
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges, after taking
   account of adjustments to profit before taxation to accord with US GAAP (a)
 
17,476 
 
   
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges with adjustments to accord with US GAAP   14.1   
   
 

(a) See Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.