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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) – 2022 Final Dividend

Published: 2022-08-23 09:45:39 ET
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 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



23 August 2022

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         Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) – 2022 Final Dividend

On 16 August 2022, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 175 US cents per share for the
year ended 30 June 2022. The currency conversions are based on foreign currency exchange rates on a
single day or an average for a period of days ending on or before the Record Date, being 2 September 2022.

The currency exchange rate applicable for the 2022 Final Dividend payable in South African cents to
shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register is based on the average rate over a
two day period commencing on 19 August 2022 and ending on 22 August 2022 and is set out below:

 Dividend 175 US cents per                          Exchange rate             Dividend per ordinary
 ordinary share                                                              share in local currency

 South African cents                                   16.97685                    2,970.94875

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. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be announced to the market on
5 September 2022.

The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 22 September 2022.


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 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 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 2,376.75900 South African
         cents per ordinary share.

4.       BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,062,323,190 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend
         determination date of 16 August 2022.

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 BHP Group Limited South
         African branch register.

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


                                  The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia




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