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

Release Date: 07/01/2019 12:10
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Updated Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate SA Rand

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


Group Governance



7 January 2019

 To:     JSE Limited
         London Stock Exchange

                   Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand)
                                        2019 Special Dividend

 Name of entity                BHP Group Plc                         REG NO 3196209

 On 17 December 2018, the Board of BHP determined to pay a special dividend of 102 US cents per
 share.

 The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders
 on the BHP Group Plc branch register is based on the exchange rate on 4 January 2019 and is set out
 below:

 Dividend 102 US cents               Exchange rate                     Dividend per ordinary share in
 per share                                                             local currency

 South African cents                 14.15510                          1,443.82020


 The exchange rates applicable to the BHP dividend being paid in other currencies will be based on the
 foreign currency exchange rates on the Record Date, being 11 January 2019, and will be announced
 to the market.

 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 9 January 2019 and 11 January
 2019, both dates inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be
 permitted between the dates of 4 January 2019 and 11 January 2019, both dates inclusive.

 The dividend will be paid on 30 January 2019.


 Geof Stapledon
 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


                       A member of the BHP Group which 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.

2.       Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross final dividend of 288.76404 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 1,155.05616 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 December 2018.

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 of only direct application to shareholders on the South African branch
         register.

7.       Exchange control approval has been granted for the Special dividend.

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
     PO Box 61051
     Marshalltown 2107
     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 CSDP or stockbroker.

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