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This excerpt taken from the BP 424B5 filed Aug 7, 2009.

The following terms apply to each of the notes:

 

   

Guarantee: Payment of the principal of and interest on the notes is fully guaranteed by BP. For more information about the guarantee, you should read “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” beginning on page 12 of the accompanying prospectus.

 

   

Denomination: The notes will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

 

   

Business day: If any payment is due in respect of the notes on a day that is not a business day, it will be made on the next following business day, provided that no interest will accrue on the payment so deferred. A “business day” for these purposes is any weekday on which banking or trust institutions in neither New York nor London are authorized generally or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close.

 

   

Ranking: The notes are unsecured and will rank equally with all of BP Capital U.K.’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

 

   

Payment of additional amounts: None payable under current law, provided that the notes are listed on a “recognised stock exchange” within the meaning of Section 1005 of the UK Income Tax Act 2007. The New York Stock Exchange is a “recognised stock exchange” as at the date hereof.

 

   

Form of notes: The notes will be issued as one or more global securities. You should read “Legal Ownership—Global Securities” beginning on page 10 of the accompanying prospectus for more information about global securities.

 

   

Name of depositary: The Depository Trust Company, commonly referred to as “DTC”.

 

   

Trading through DTC, Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear: Initial settlement for the notes will be made in immediately available funds. Secondary market trading between DTC participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC’s rules and will be settled in immediately available funds using DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System. Secondary market trading between Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, in Luxembourg (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”), customers and/or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and will be settled

 

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using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in immediately available funds. For more information about global securities held by DTC through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear, you should read “Clearance and Settlement” beginning on page 22 of the accompanying prospectus.

 

   

Listing: The original 2015 notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Application will be made to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange though neither BP Capital U.K. nor BP can guarantee such listing will be obtained.

 

   

Redemption: The notes are not redeemable, except as described under “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees—Optional Tax Redemption” on page 19 of the accompanying prospectus. The provisions for optional tax redemption described therein will apply to changes in tax treatments occurring after (i) August 11, 2009 with respect to the 2011 notes and (ii) March 10, 2009 with respect to the 2015 notes. At maturity, the notes will be repaid at par.

 

   

Sinking fund: There is no sinking fund.

 

   

Trustee: BP Capital U.K. will issue the notes under an indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as trustee, dated as of March 8, 2002, which is referred to on page 12 of the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to be entered into on August 11, 2009.

 

   

Use of proceeds: The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital for BP or other companies in the BP Group and the repayment of existing borrowings of BP and its subsidiaries.

 

   

Governing law and jurisdiction: The indenture, the notes and the guarantee are governed by New York law. Any legal proceeding arising out of or based upon the indenture, the notes or the guarantee may be instituted in any state or federal court in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

 

BP Capital U.K.’s principal executive offices are located at Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 7BP, England.

 

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These excerpts taken from the BP 424B5 filed Mar 6, 2009.

The following terms apply to each of the notes:

 

   

Guarantee: Payment of the principal of and interest on the notes is fully guaranteed by BP. For more information about the guarantee, you should read “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” beginning on page 11 of the accompanying prospectus.

 

   

Denomination: The notes will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

 

   

Business day: If any payment is due in respect of the notes on a day that is not a business day, it will be made on the next following business day, provided that no interest will accrue on the payment so deferred. A “business day” for these purposes is any weekday on which banking or trust institutions in neither New York nor London are authorized generally or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close.

 

   

Ranking: The notes are unsecured and will rank equally with all of BP Capital U.K.’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

 

   

Payment of additional amounts: None payable under current law, provided that the notes are listed on a recognized stock exchange as designated by the United Kingdom HM Revenue & Customs.

 

   

Form of notes: The notes will be issued as one or more global securities. You should read “Legal Ownership—Global Securities” beginning on page 9 of the accompanying prospectus for more information about global securities.

 

   

Name of depositary: The Depository Trust Company, commonly referred to as “DTC”.

 

   

Trading through DTC, Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear: Initial settlement for the notes will be made in immediately available funds. Secondary market trading between DTC participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC’s rules and will be settled in immediately available funds using DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System. Secondary market trading between Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, in Luxembourg (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”), customers and/or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and will be settled using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in immediately available funds. For more

 

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information about global securities held by DTC through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear, you should read “Clearance and Settlement” beginning on page 22 of the accompanying prospectus.

 

   

Listing: Application will be made to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange though neither BP Capital U.K. nor BP can guarantee such listing will be obtained.

 

   

Redemption: The notes are not redeemable, except as described under “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees—Optional Tax Redemption” on page 18 of the accompanying prospectus and as to the 2019 notes only, as described above under “—4.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2019—Optional make-whole redemption”. The provisions for optional tax redemption described therein will apply to changes in tax treatments occurring after March 10, 2009. At maturity, the notes will be repaid at par.

 

   

Sinking fund: There is no sinking fund.

 

   

Trustee: BP Capital U.K. will issue the notes under an indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as trustee, dated as of March 8, 2002, which is referred to on page 11 of the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to be entered into on March 10, 2009.

 

   

Use of proceeds: The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital for BP or other companies in the BP Group and the repayment of existing borrowings of BP and its subsidiaries.

 

   

Governing law and jurisdiction: The indenture, the notes and the guarantee are governed by New York law. Any legal proceeding arising out of or based upon the indenture, the notes or the guarantee may be instituted in any state or federal court in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

 

BP Capital U.K.’s principal executive offices are located at Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 7BP, England.

 

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The following terms apply to each of the notes:

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Guarantee: Payment of the principal of and interest on the notes is fully guaranteed by BP. For more information about the guarantee, you should read
“Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” beginning on page 11 of the accompanying prospectus.

 







  

Denomination: The notes will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

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Business day: If any payment is due in respect of the notes on a day that is not a business day, it will be made on the next following business day, provided
that no interest will accrue on the payment so deferred. A “business day” for these purposes is any weekday on which banking or trust institutions in neither New York nor London are authorized generally or obligated by law, regulation or
executive order to close.

 







  

Ranking: The notes are unsecured and will rank equally with all of BP Capital U.K.’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

 







  

Payment of additional amounts: None payable under current law, provided that the notes are listed on a recognized stock exchange as designated by the United
Kingdom HM Revenue & Customs.

 







  

Form of notes: The notes will be issued as one or more global securities. You should read “Legal Ownership—Global Securities” beginning
on page 9 of the accompanying prospectus for more information about global securities.

 







  

Name of depositary: The Depository Trust Company, commonly referred to as “DTC”.

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Trading through DTC, Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear: Initial settlement for the notes will be made in immediately available funds. Secondary market
trading between DTC participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC’s rules and will be settled in immediately available funds using DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System. Secondary market trading between Clearstream
Banking, société anonyme, in Luxembourg (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”), customers and/or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and
operating procedures of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear and will be settled using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in immediately available funds. For more

 


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information about global securities held by DTC through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear, you should read “Clearance and Settlement” beginning
on page 22 of the accompanying prospectus.

 







  

Listing: Application will be made to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange though neither BP Capital U.K. nor BP can guarantee such listing will be
obtained.

 







  

Redemption: The notes are not redeemable, except as described under “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees—Optional Tax Redemption” on
page 18 of the accompanying prospectus and as to the 2019 notes only, as described above under “—4.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2019—Optional make-whole redemption”. The provisions for optional tax redemption described therein will
apply to changes in tax treatments occurring after March 10, 2009. At maturity, the notes will be repaid at par.

 







  

Sinking fund: There is no sinking fund.

 







  

Trustee: BP Capital U.K. will issue the notes under an indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank),
as trustee, dated as of March 8, 2002, which is referred to on page 11 of the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to be entered into on
March 10, 2009.

 







  

Use of proceeds: The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital for BP or other companies
in the BP Group and the repayment of existing borrowings of BP and its subsidiaries.

 







  

Governing law and jurisdiction: The indenture, the notes and the guarantee are governed by New York law. Any legal proceeding arising out of or based upon
the indenture, the notes or the guarantee may be instituted in any state or federal court in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

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BP Capital U.K.’s principal executive offices are located at Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 7BP,
England.

 


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