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BHP GROUP PLC - Notice of Dividend and 2021 AGM Dates

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Notice of Dividend and 2021 AGM Dates

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


11 August 2021

 To:      Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)                   cc:   New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
          London Stock Exchange (LSE)                                  JSE Limited (JSE)

                              Notice of Dividend and 2021 AGM Dates


 Name of entities            BHP Group Limited                 BHP Group Plc
                             ABN 49 004 028 077                Registration Number 3196209


The proposed dates(1) for the 2021 Final Dividend of BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc are set out
below. BHP’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will operate in respect of the FY2021 Final Dividend.
Full terms and conditions of the DRP and details about how to participate can be found at bhp.com.


2021 Final Dividend


 Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Determination                                 17 August 2021

 Announcement of currency conversion into RAND                                               27 August 2021

 Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE                                                       31 August 2021

 Ex-Dividend Date (JSE)                                                                     1 September 2021

 Ex-Dividend Date (ASX, LSE and NYSE(2))                                                    2 September 2021

 Record Date                                                                                3 September 2021

 DRP and Currency Election date (including announcement of currency                         6 September 2021
 conversion for ASX and LSE)

 Payment Date                                                                              21 September 2021

 DRP Allocation Date (ASX and LSE) within ten business days after the payment                 5 October 2021
 date

 DRP Allocation Date (JSE), subject to the purchase of shares by the Transfer                 5 October 2021
 Secretaries in the open market, CSDP accounts credited/updated on or about(3)


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).

Any eligible shareholder who wishes to participate in the DRP, or to vary a participation election should do
so in accordance with the timetable above, or, in the case of shareholdings on the South African branch
register of BHP Group Plc, in accordance with the instructions of your CSDP. The DRP Allocation Price will
be calculated in each jurisdiction as an average of the price paid for each share actually purchased to satisfy
DRP elections. The Allocation Price applicable to each stock exchange will be made available at
bhp.com/DRP(4).

(1) Dates are subject to change.
(2) BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc shares are listed in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and traded
    as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the NYSE. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares.
(3) Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited as the Transfer Secretary will notify Strate and CSDPs when the price and
    allocation date is known.
(4) In the case of BHP Group Limited, the allocation price will also be released via the ASX using Appendix 3A.1 in accordance
    with ASX requirements.


2021 Annual General Meetings (AGMs)


The 2021 AGM of BHP Group Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 14 October 2021.

The 2021 AGM of BHP Group Limited will be held in Perth on Tuesday, 11 November 2021.

BHP is closely monitoring the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and UK and Australian
Government guidelines in relation to public gatherings. Shareholders are encouraged to monitor the
company's website bhp.com/investor-centre/shareholder-information/meetings/ for the latest
information on BHP’s AGM arrangements.

The closing date for receipt of nominations from persons wishing to be considered for election as a
Director on the BHP Board is Thursday, 19 August 2021.


Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary




Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited

BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                            BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209
LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28                                                        LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
Registered in Australia                                                         Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street                                 Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia                                               London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015                                        Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

                                                  The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia

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