BG GroupPlc, the U. K. 's third-largestnatural-gasproducer, jumped 2.9 percent to 1,245.5 pence after itpostedthird-quarterprofit that rose 12 percent on higherdomesticgasprices.
Tax authorities in recent weeks served notices on oil company Royal Dutch Shell PLC and U.K.-based Vodafone Group PLC saying they owe higher taxes than they paid because they undervalued the transfer of shares between their Indian subsidiaries and other overseas units.