BHP GROUP PLC - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate SA Rand

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate SA Rand

BHP Group Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BHP
ISIN: GB00BH0P3Z91

27 August 2021

 To:       JSE Limited (JSE)
           London Stock Exchange

                     Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand)
                                           2021 Final Dividend

 Name of entity                 BHP Group Plc                                   Registration Number 3196209

On 17 August 2021, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 200 US cents per share for the
year ended 30 June 2021.

The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on
the BHP Group Plc South African branch register is based on the average rate over a two day period
commencing on 26 August 2021 and ending on 27 August 2021 and is set out below:

 Dividend 200 US cents per share                  Exchange rate                      Dividend per ordinary share in
                                                                                     local currency

 South African cents                              14.92710                           2,985.42000


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 for a period of days ending on or before the dividend
Record Date, being 3 September 2021. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be announced
to the market on the Dividend Reinvestment Election Date, being 6 September 2021.

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 1 September 2021 and 3 September
2021 (inclusive), and transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted
between the dates of 27 August 2021 and 3 September 2021 (inclusive).

The dividend will be paid on 21 September 2021.


Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary


Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited

BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209
LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

                                     The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia

NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements

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

    2. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross final dividend of 597.08400 South African
       cents per ordinary share paid to shareholders on the South African branch register at the rate of 20
       per cent, unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption.

    3. After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 2,388.33600 South African cents
       per ordinary share.

    4. BHP Group Plc had a total of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend determination
       date of 17 August 2021.

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

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

    7. As payment by cheque has been discontinued in South Africa with effect from 1 January 2021, no
       cheques will be issued or paid in relation to the payment of the final dividend. Consequently, payment
       of the final dividend to Certificated Shareholders is dependent on the Transfer Secretary being in
       possession of such Certificated Shareholder’s banking details. Certificated Shareholders who have
       not yet provided their bank account details are reminded to contact Computershare Investor Services
       (Pty) Limited with their account details into which dividends can be paid electronically.

Certificated Shareholders on the South African branch register should direct any questions regarding the
application of the Dividend Tax to:

   BHP Group Plc 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 11 373 0033
   Facsimile +27 11 688 5217
   Email enquiries: web.queries@computershare.co.za

Holders of shares dematerialised into STRATE should contact their Central Securities Depository Participant
(CSDP) or stockbroker.




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Date: 27-08-2021 05:25:00
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