FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BG Group plc (BG.LN) second-quarter results, based on a poll of 10 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires. Figures in million dollars, EPS and DPS in cents, target price in pence, production in kilo barrel of oil equivalent per day (kboe/d), according to IFRS. Earnings figures are scheduled to be released July 31.

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                           Net 
              Operating attrib.    EPS Production 
2nd Quarter      Profit profit   basic     kboe/d 
AVERAGE           1,574    887      27        582 
Prev. Year        1,788    986      29        657 
+/- in %            -12  -10.0    -8.5        -11 
 
MEDIAN            1,576    893      27        580 
Maximum           1,681    923      27        624 
Minimum           1,456    826      26        558 
Amount(a)             9     10       6          9 
 
Barclays             --    891      --        561 
Bernstein         1,587    901      26        624 
Citigroup         1,456    826      --         -- 
Credit Suisse     1,569    895      26        565 
Deutsche Bank     1,648    908      27        569 
J.P. Morgan       1,568    905      27        595 
Kepler Cheuvreux  1,576    887      --        587 
Raymond James     1,492    850      --        558 
Santander         1,592    888      26        598 
 
 
           Target price    Rating             DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE           1,295    positive 1  AVERAGE      31 
Prev. Quarter     1,303    neutral  2  Prev. Year   29 
+/- in %           -0.6    negative 2  +/- in %   +8.2 
 
MEDIAN            1,350                MEDIAN       31 
Maximum           1,425                Maximum      32 
Minimum           1,100                Minimum      30 
Amount                5                Amount        3 
 
Barclays          1,350    Equalweight              32 
Credit Suisse     1,100    Underperform             31 
Deutsche Bank     1,400    Buy                      -- 
Kepler Cheuvreux  1,200    Reduce                   30 
Santander         1,425    Hold                     -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as restated by the company.

(a) Including anonymous estimates from one more analyst.

DJG/mus 

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