Notification of Major Interest in Shares BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Share code: BHP ISIN: GB00BH0P3Z91 Issued by: BHP Group Plc Date: 21 January 2022 To: London Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange Cc: JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange For Release: Immediately Authorised for Stefanie Wilkinson lodgement by: Group Company Secretary BHP Group Plc – Notification of Major Interest in Shares The attached notification was received on 20 January 2022 by BHP Group Plc from Elliott Investment Management, L.P relating to a change of major interests in shares in BHP Group Plc. Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia LEI 549300C116EOWV835768 LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street 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 1 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are at- BHP Group PLC tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments X An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii – Acquisition of voting rights as a result of introduction of new holding company following a scheme of arrangement 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Elliott Investment Management, L.P City and country of registered office (if applicable) Delaware 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name Elliott International, L.P. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 18/01/2022 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 20/01/2022 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was 4.66% 0.32% 4.98% 2,112,057,615 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 4.66% 0.41% 5.07% applicable) 2 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB00BH0P3Z91 98,325,953 4.66% SUBTOTAL 8. A 98,325,953 4.66% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii Equity Swap 27/04/2023 Cash 6,854,768 0.32% SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 6,854,768 0.32% 3 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold Paul Singer 4.66% 0.32% 4.98% Elliott Investment Man- 4.66% 0.32% 4.98% agement GP LLC Elliott Investment Man- 4.66% 0.32% 4.98% agement LP Elliott International, L.P 4.66% 0.32% 4.98% 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion London, UK Date of completion 19/01/2022 4 Date: 24-01-2022 08:05:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.