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Parent company financial statements of BP p.l.c.
Independent auditor’s report to the members of BP p.l.c.
We have audited the parent company financial statements of BP p.l.c. for the year ended 31 December 2012 which comprise the company balance
sheet, the company cash flow statement, the company statement of total recognized gains and losses and the related notes 1 to 13. The financial
reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards (United Kingdom generally
accepted accounting practice).
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work
has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s
members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor
As explained more fully in the Statement of directors’ responsibilities set out on page 178, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the parent
company financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the
parent company financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards
require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statements
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the
financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting
policies are appropriate to the parent company’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and
non-financial information in the annual report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited parent company financial statements. If we become
aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion the parent company financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 31 December 2012;
• have been properly prepared in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards (United Kingdom generally accepted
accounting practice); and
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion:
• the part of the Directors’ remuneration report to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006; and
• the information given in the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the parent
company financial statements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not
visited by us; or
• the parent company financial statements and the part of the Directors’ remuneration report to be audited are not in agreement with the accounting
records and returns; or
• certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Other matter
We have reported separately on the consolidated financial statements of BP p.l.c. for the year ended 31 December 2012. That report includes an
emphasis of matter on the significant uncertainty over provisions and contingencies related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Ernst & Young LLP
Allister Wilson (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
London
6 March 2013
1. The maintenance and integrity of the BP p.l.c. website are the responsibility of the directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not
involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the
financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.
2. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other
jurisdictions.
The parent company financial statements of BP p.l.c. on pages PC1–PC11 do not form part of BP’s Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the SEC.
PC1 Parent company financial statements of BP p.l.c.
BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2012