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BHP Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2019
BHP Group Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BHP
ISIN: GB00BH0P3Z91
20 August 2019
Results for announcement to the market
Name of Companies: BHP Group Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) and
BHP Group Plc (Registration No. 3196209)
Report for the year ended 30 June 2019
This statement includes the consolidated results of BHP for the year ended 30 June 2019 compared with the year ended 30 June 2018 and the year ended 30 June 2017.
The results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are presented in US dollars.
Headline Earnings
In accordance with the JSE Listing Requirements, Headline earnings is presented below.
Year ended Year ended Year ended
30 June 30 June 30 June
2019 2018 2017
US$M US$M US$M
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders(1) 8,306 3,705 5,890
Adjusted for:
Gain on sale of PP&E, Investments and Operations (52) (12) (356)
Impairments 264 3,101 186
Recycling of re-measurements from equity to the income statement (6) - -
Tax effect of above adjustments (64) (182) (25)
Subtotal of Adjustments 142 2,907 (195)
Headline earnings 8,448 6,612 5,695
Diluted Headline earnings 8,448 6,612 5,695
Basic earnings per share denominator (millions) 5,180 5,323 5,323
Diluted earnings per share denominator (millions) 5,193 5,337 5,336
Headline earnings per share (US cents) 163.1 124.2 107.0
Diluted Headline earnings per share (US cents) 162.7 123.9 106.7
1) Includes loss after taxation from discontinued operations attributable to ordinary shareholders 30 June 2019 US$342 (30 June 2018 US$2,947; 30 June 2017: US$485)
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 Variance Variance
US$M US$M %
Revenue (US$M) 44,288 43,129 1,159 3
Basic earnings per share (US cents) 160.3 69.6 90.7 130
Headline earnings per share (US cents) 163.1 124.2 38.9 31
Dividends declared (final for the period) (US cents) 78 63 15 24
Dividend
Our Board today determined to pay a final dividend of 78 US cents per share. The final dividend to be paid by BHP Group Limited will be fully franked for Australian taxation purposes.
BHP’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will operate in respect of the FY2019 Final Dividend. Full terms and conditions of the DRP and details about how to participate can be found at bhp.com.
2019 Final Dividend
Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Determination 20 August 2019
Announcement of currency conversion into RAND 30 August 2019
Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE 3 September 2019
Ex-Dividend Date (JSE) 4 September 2019
Ex-Dividend Date (ASX, LSE and NYSE) 5 September 2019
Record Date 6 September 2019
DRP and Currency Election date (including announcement of currency conversion for ASX and LSE) 9 September 2019
Payment Date 25 September 2019
DRP Allocation Date (ASX and LSE) within ten business days after the payment date 9 October 2019
DRP Allocation Date (JSE), subject to the purchase of shares by the Transfer Secretaries in
the open market, CSDP accounts credited/updated on or about 9 October 2019
BHP Group Plc shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of 4 September and 6 September 2019 (inclusive), and transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted between the dates of 30 August and 6 September 2019 (inclusive).
Any eligible shareholder who wishes to participate in the DRP, or to vary a participation election should do so in accordance with the timetable above, or, in the case of shareholdings on the South African branch register of BHP Group Plc, in accordance with the instructions of your CSDP. The DRP Allocation Price will be calculated in each jurisdiction as an average of the price paid for each share actually purchased to satisfy DRP elections. The Allocation Price applicable to each stock exchange will made available at bhp.com/DRP.
Short form announcement
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors. It is only a summary of the information contained in the full announcement available on
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2019/jse/isse/BHPE/FY19Result.pdf and on the Company’s website bhp.com.
This announcement does not contain full details and any investment decision in relation to the Company’s shares should be based on the full announcement. The full announcement is available to inspect, at no charge, at the Company’s registered office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London, SW1e 5LB and the office of the sponsor during standard office hours.
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited
Date: 20/08/2019 07:05:00
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