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

Release Date: 28/02/2020 17:10
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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

28 February 2020
 To:     JSE Limited
         London Stock Exchange

                   Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand)
                                        2020 Interim Dividend

 Name of entity                 BHP Group Plc                                    REG NO 3196209

 On 18 February 2020, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 65 US cents per
 share for the half year ended 31 December 2019.

 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 28 February 2020 and is set
 out below:

 Dividend 65 US cents                    Exchange rate                            Dividend per ordinary share in
 per share                                                                        local currency

 South African cents                     15.61710                                 1015.11150


 The exchange rates applicable to the BHP dividend being paid in other currencies will be based on the
 foreign currency exchange rates on the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Election Date, being 9 March
 2020, 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 4 March 2020 and 6 March 2020,
 both dates inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted
 between the dates of 28 February 2020 and 6 March 2020, both dates inclusive.

 The dividend will be paid on 24 March 2020.

 Authorised for lodgement by:
 Geof Stapledon
 Company Secretary
 +44 20 7802 4000

 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 203.02230 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 812.08920 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 18 February 2020.

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.

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.

Date: 28-02-2020 05:10:00
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