BG Group reported a net income of GBP1.7 billion, or 50.7 pence per share, for the first nine months of 2009, compared to GBP2.37 billion, or 70.9 pence per share, for the corresponding period of 2008. Year-to-date revenue and other operating income was GBP7.73 billion, compared to GBP9.63 billion for the first nine months of 2008.

Frank Chapman, CEO of BG Group, said: "These results demonstrate once again the strength of BG Group's integrated gas business and this, together with current production levels around 700,000 barrels per day, up 12% on the fourth quarter of 2008, provides us with confidence in the outlook for the group's performance.

"BG Group has assembled an array of material, long-life projects, and we are now entering a period where we can look forward to these projects driving exceptional growth to the end of the next decade."

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"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 statements in US Dollars

April 2011: - 2010 Annual Report and Accounts in US Dollars

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.

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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.

CONTACT: Jo Thethi, BG Group Tel: +44 (0)118 929 3110 e-mail: jo.thethi@bg-group.com Edel McCaffrey, BG Group Tel: +44 (0)118 929 3508 e-mail: edel.mccaffrey@bg-group.com Tel: +44 (0)7917 185 707 (Out of Hours) Investor Relations, BG Group Tel: +44 (0)118 929 3025 e-mail: invrel@bg-group.com WWW: http://www.bg-group.com

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