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BP second-quarter profit rises 34 percent


    (Reuters) - BP Plc reported a 34 percent rise in quarterly profit and said it would pay a dividend of 9.75 cents a share for the quarter ended June 30.

    Underlying replacement cost profit increased to $3.6 billion for the second quarter from $2.7 billion a year earlier.

    (Reporting by Karen Rebelo in Bangalore; Editing by Robin Paxton)