BUZZ-BP: Falls on Deepwater Horizon 2018 claim payments

Jan 16 (Reuters) - ** BP Plc's shares down 1.3 pct; among top losers on FTSE 100 Index

** Expected to take post-tax non-operating charge of around $1.7 bln in Q4 results as part of settlement of deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the US

** Co says Deepwater Horizon claims facility close to closure

** Says cash payments related to DWH in 2018 are now anticipated to be around $3 bln, as compared to the co's Q3 estimate of just over $2 bln

** Says will continue to vigorously appeal determinations of claims that it believes are non-compensable under settlement agreement