REG-BG Group BG Group to Report in US Dollars from 2010
Released: 28/10/2009

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RNS Number : 4769B  
  
BG GROUP plc  
  
28 October 2009  
  
 
                    
  News Release      
  
  
28 October 2009  
  
BG Group to Report in US Dollars from 2010  
  
BG Group announced today that from financial year 2010 it will be changing the 
currency in which it reports its financial results to US Dollars.  The Company 
currently reports in UK Sterling.    
  
Ashley Almanza, Chief Financial Officer for BG Group said: "Following a period 
of sustained international growth, most of the Group's revenues are denominated 
in US Dollars and reporting in this way will better reflect the economic 
performance of BG Group. Reporting in US Dollars will also aid comparability 
between reporting periods and against BG Group's peer group."  
  
"BG Group will declare its interim dividend for 2010 in US Dollars. There is no 
change in the currency of dividend payments and all shareholders will continue 
to be paid in Sterling reflecting the domicile of the majority of the Group's 
shareholders."  
  
The timetable for the introduction of BG Group's change in financial reporting 
will be:  
  
29 April 2010: First quarter 2010 results reported in US Dollars  
  
April 2010: 2009 Annual Report and Accounts in Sterling to include summarised 
financial         
  
                         statement in US Dollars  
  
April 2011:     2010 Annual Report and Accounts in US Dollars  
  
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Notes to Editors:  
  
BG Group plc (LSE: BG.L) is a world leader in natural gas, with a strategy 
focused on connecting competitively-priced resources to specific, high-value 
markets. Active in 27 countries on five continents, BG Group has a broad 
portfolio of exploration and production, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), 
transmission and distribution and power generation business interests.  It 
combines a deep understanding of gas markets with a proven track record in 
finding and commercialising reserves. For further information visit:  
www.bg-group.com   
  
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Contact:  
  
Edel McCaffrey: +44 (0) 118 929 3508 edel.mccaffrey@bg-group.com  
  
Jo Thethi: +44 (0) 118 929 3110 jo.thethi@bg-group.com  
  
Out of Hours Media Mobile:  +44 (0) 7917 185 707  
  
Investor Relations: +44 (0) 118 929 3025  invrel@bg-group.com  
  
There are matters discussed in this media information that are forward looking 
statements. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results 
may differ materially. For a discussion of important factors which could cause 
actual results to differ from the forward looking statements, refer to BG 
Group's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008.  BG 
Group does not undertake any obligation to update publicly, or revise, forward 
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or 
otherwise, except to the extent legally required.  
  
 
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