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These excerpts taken from the BP 424B5 filed Aug 7, 2009.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In order to utilize the ‘Safe Harbor’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, BP is providing the following cautionary statement. This prospectus, including documents incorporated by reference, and the related prospectus supplement may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of BP and certain of the plans and objectives of BP with respect to these items. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’, ‘aims’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘is likely to’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’, ‘plans’, ‘we see’ or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of BP. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the specific factors identified in the discussions accompanying such forward-looking statements; the timing of bringing new fields on stream; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus including under ‘Risk Factors’ above. Any forward-looking statements made by or on BP’s behalf speak only as of the date they are made. BP does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes to its expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information, including information on factors which may affect BP’s business, is contained in BP’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC.

 

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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">In order to utilize the ‘Safe Harbor’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, BP is providing the
following cautionary statement. This prospectus, including documents incorporated by reference, and the related prospectus supplement may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and
businesses of BP and certain of the plans and objectives of BP with respect to these items. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’,
‘aims’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘is likely to’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’, ‘plans’, ‘we see’ or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of BP. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements,
depending on a variety of factors, including the specific factors identified in the discussions accompanying such forward-looking statements; the timing of bringing new fields on stream; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing;
operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success
or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed
elsewhere in this prospectus including under ‘Risk Factors’ above. Any forward-looking statements made by or on BP’s behalf speak only as of the date they are made. BP does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect
any changes to its expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information, including information on factors which may affect BP’s business, is contained in BP’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC.

 


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US

BP files annual reports and other reports and information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document BP files at the SEC’s
Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, BP’s SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For further information, call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or
log on to http://www.sec.gov.

BP’s American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. BP’s ordinary
shares are admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange and listed in France and Germany. You can consult reports and other information about BP that it files pursuant to the rules of the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange at
these exchanges.

The SEC allows BP to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information in documents filed with
the SEC. This means that BP can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Each document incorporated by reference is current only as of the date of such document, and the incorporation by reference of such documents
shall not create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date thereof or that the information contained therein is current as of any time subsequent to its date. The information incorporated by reference is considered
to be a part of this prospectus; accordingly, we urge you to read it with the same care. When BP updates the information contained in documents that have been incorporated by reference by making future filings with the SEC, the information
incorporated by reference in this prospectus is considered to be automatically updated and superseded. In other words, in the case of a conflict or inconsistency between information contained in this prospectus and information incorporated by
reference into this prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in the document that was filed later.

BP incorporates by
reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any documents BP files with the SEC in the future under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
including any future annual reports on Form 20-F, until the offerings made under this prospectus are completed:

 







  

Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 001 06262), filed on March 4, 2009.

STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> 







  

Any reports on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC by BP pursuant to the Exchange Act that indicate on their cover page that they are incorporated by reference in this
prospectus after the date of this prospectus and before the date that any offering of the securities by means of this prospectus is terminated.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may request a copy of these filings, other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing, at no cost, by writing to or telephoning BP at the following
address:

BP p.l.c.

1 St.
James’s Square

London SW1Y 4PD, United Kingdom

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(011) 44-20-7496-4000

You should rely only on the information that we incorporate by reference or provide
in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that
the information in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents.

SIZE="2">BP p.l.c.

BP p.l.c. was incorporated in 1909 in England and Wales. BP
p.l.c. is a public limited company, incorporated under the Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908 with registered number 00102498.

 


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You can find a more detailed description of BP’s business and recent transactions in BP’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The Form 20-F also presents an unaudited ratio of earnings to fixed charges for BP.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">BP’s principal executive offices are located on 1 St. James’s Square, London SW1Y 4PD, United Kingdom. BP’s telephone number is
(011) 44-20-7496-4000.

These excerpts taken from the BP 424B5 filed May 5, 2009.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In order to utilize the ‘Safe Harbor’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, BP is providing the following cautionary statement. This prospectus, including documents incorporated by reference, and the related prospectus supplement may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of BP and certain of the plans and objectives of BP with respect to these items. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’, ‘aims’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘is likely to’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’, ‘plans’, ‘we see’ or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of BP. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the specific factors identified in the discussions accompanying such forward-looking statements; the timing of bringing new fields on stream; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus including under ‘Risk Factors’ above. Any forward-looking statements made by or on BP’s behalf speak only as of the date they are made. BP does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes to its expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information, including information on factors which may affect BP’s business, is contained in BP’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">In order to utilize the ‘Safe Harbor’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, BP is providing the
following cautionary statement. This prospectus, including documents incorporated by reference, and the related prospectus supplement may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and
businesses of BP and certain of the plans and objectives of BP with respect to these items. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as ‘will’, ‘expects’, ‘is expected to’,
‘aims’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘is likely to’, ‘intends’, ‘believes’, ‘plans’, ‘we see’ or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of BP. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements,
depending on a variety of factors, including the specific factors identified in the discussions accompanying such forward-looking statements; the timing of bringing new fields on stream; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing;
operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success
or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed
elsewhere in this prospectus including under ‘Risk Factors’ above. Any forward-looking statements made by or on BP’s behalf speak only as of the date they are made. BP does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect
any changes to its expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional information, including information on factors which may affect BP’s business, is contained in BP’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC.

 


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US

BP files annual reports and other reports and information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document BP files at the SEC’s
Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, BP’s SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For further information, call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or
log on to http://www.sec.gov.

BP’s American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. BP’s ordinary
shares are admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange and listed in France and Germany. You can consult reports and other information about BP that it files pursuant to the rules of the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange at
these exchanges.

The SEC allows BP to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information in documents filed with
the SEC. This means that BP can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Each document incorporated by reference is current only as of the date of such document, and the incorporation by reference of such documents
shall not create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date thereof or that the information contained therein is current as of any time subsequent to its date. The information incorporated by reference is considered
to be a part of this prospectus; accordingly, we urge you to read it with the same care. When BP updates the information contained in documents that have been incorporated by reference by making future filings with the SEC, the information
incorporated by reference in this prospectus is considered to be automatically updated and superseded. In other words, in the case of a conflict or inconsistency between information contained in this prospectus and information incorporated by
reference into this prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in the document that was filed later.

BP incorporates by
reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any documents BP files with the SEC in the future under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
including any future annual reports on Form 20-F, until the offerings made under this prospectus are completed:

 







  

Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 001 06262), filed on March 4, 2009.

STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> 







  

Any reports on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC by BP pursuant to the Exchange Act that indicate on their cover page that they are incorporated by reference in this
prospectus after the date of this prospectus and before the date that any offering of the securities by means of this prospectus is terminated.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may request a copy of these filings, other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing, at no cost, by writing to or telephoning BP at the following
address:

BP p.l.c.

1 St.
James’s Square

London SW1Y 4PD, United Kingdom

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(011) 44-20-7496-4000

You should rely only on the information that we incorporate by reference or provide
in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that
the information in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents.

SIZE="2">BP p.l.c.

BP p.l.c. was incorporated in 1909 in England and Wales. BP
p.l.c. is a public limited company, incorporated under the Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908 with registered number 00102498.

 


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You can find a more detailed description of BP’s business and recent transactions in BP’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The Form 20-F also presents an unaudited ratio of earnings to fixed charges for BP.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">BP’s principal executive offices are located on 1 St. James’s Square, London SW1Y 4PD, United Kingdom. BP’s telephone number is
(011) 44-20-7496-4000.

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