BHP GROUP LIMITED - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) 2024 Interim Dividend

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) – 2024 Interim Dividend

BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office:
Level 18
171 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Share code: BHG
ISIN: AU000000BHP4

27 February 2024

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       Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) – 2024 Interim Dividend

On 20 February 2024, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 72 US cents per share for
the half-year ended 31 December 2023.

The currency exchange rate applicable for the 2024 Interim Dividend payable in South African cents to
shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register is based on the average rate over the
period commencing on 23 February 2024 and ending on 26 February 2024 and is set out below:

 Dividend 72 US cents per                         Exchange rate              Dividend per ordinary
 ordinary share                                                             share in local currency

 South African cents                                19.28415                      1,388.45880

The exchange rates applicable to the BHP dividend being paid in other currencies will be based on the
foreign currency exchange rates on a single day or an average period of days ending on or before the
dividend Record Date, being 8 March 2024. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be
announced to the market on 11 March 2024.

The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 28 March 2024.


Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary


Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
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Registered in Australia
Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
                                              




NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements

1.       The divided per ordinary share in local currency in the table above is stated as a gross
         dividend.

2.       The dividend should be regarded as a 'foreign dividend' for the purposes of South
         African income tax and South African dividends tax (Dividend Tax).

3.       Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross interim dividend paid to
         shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register at the rate of 20 per
         cent, unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption.

4.       After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 1,110.76704 South African
         cents per ordinary share.

5.       BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,068,739,787 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend
         determination date of 20 February 2024.

6.       The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings.

7.       For the avoidance of doubt, Dividend Tax, and therefore the information provided in this
         announcement, is only of direct application to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South
         African branch register.


Shareholders holding dematerialised shares in Computershare Nominees should direct all queries in
relation to the interim dividend including queries relating to the Dividend Tax to:

     BHP Group Limited Branch Registrar and Transfer Secretary
     Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
     Rosebank Towers
     15 Biermann Avenue
     Rosebank
     2196
     South Africa
     Private Bag X9000
     Saxonwold
     2132 South Africa
     Telephone +27 11 370 5000 or 086 110 0634 (within South Africa) on weekdays between 8:00am
        and 4:30pm (SAST).
     Facsimile +27 11 688 5217
     Email enquiries: web.queries@computershare.co.za


Shareholders holding dematerialised shares through STRATE should contact their Central Securities
Depository Participant (CSDP) or stockbroker in case of all queries in relation to the interim dividend
including queries relating to Dividend Tax.


   The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia




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Date: 27-02-2024 07:05:00
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