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

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

28 February 2023

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

On 21 February 2023, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 90 US cents per share for
the half-year ended 31 December 2022.

The currency exchange rate applicable for the interim dividend payable in South African cents to
shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register is based on the rate on 27 February
2023 and is set out below:

 Dividend 90 US cents per                      Exchange rate                 Dividend per ordinary
 ordinary share                                                             share in local currency
 South African cents                              18.34130                        1,650.71700

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 10 March 2023. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be
announced to the market on 13 March 2023.

The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 30 March 2023.



Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary



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 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.
3.       After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 1,320.57360 South African
         cents per ordinary share.

4.       BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,065,820,556 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend
         determination date of 21 February 2023.

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 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: 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




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

Date: 28-02-2023 09:00:00
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