REG - BHP Group Limited - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates

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RNS Number : 1610A  BHP Group Limited  11 March 2025

BHP Group Limited

Exchange release

11 March 2025

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2025 Interim Dividend

 

On 18 February 2025, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of
50 US cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2024. Currency
conversions are based on foreign currency exchange rates on a single day or an
average for a period of days ending on or before the Record Date, being 7
March 2025.

 

For the 2025 interim dividend:

(i)       the AUD Australian dollar currency conversion will be based on
the average rate over the period commencing on 6 March 2025 and ending on 7
March 2025;

(ii)      the GBP pound sterling currency conversion will be based on the
rate on 7 March 2025;

(iii)      the NZD New Zealand dollar currency conversion will be based on
the rate on 7 March 2025; and

(iv)     the ZAR South African rand currency conversion will be based on the
average rate over the period commencing on 21 February 2025 and ending 22
February 2025(( 1  (#_ftn1) )).

 

The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the
dividend:

 

 Dividend 50 US cents per ordinary share  Exchange rate  Dividend per ordinary share in local currency
 Australian cents                         0.632163       79.093525
 British pence                            1.289200       38.783742
 New Zealand cents                        0.574700       87.001914
 South African cents                      18.35875       917.93750

 

Shareholders on the Australian, UK and South African share registers who are
receiving dividends in AUD, GBP and ZAR respectively will have their dividend
amounts converted directly from USD at the relevant exchange rate stated
above.

 

Shareholders on the Australian register may elect to receive their dividend in
NZD, GBP or USD. Shareholders who have elected to receive their dividends in a
currency other than AUD will have their dividend amounts converted using the
AUD/USD conversion rate (above), before being converted into the currency of
payment at the below rates(( 2  (#_ftn2) )):

NZD/AUD: 0.909101

GBP/AUD: 2.039347

 

For example, a shareholder on the Australian share register who elects to
receive their dividend in NZD will first have their dividend amount converted
from USD to AUD, and then from AUD to NZD. The NZD/USD exchange rate and NZD
equivalent amount per share stated in the table above are for illustrative
purposes only and may differ from the actual rate and amount applied.

 

Shareholders on the South African register will only receive dividends in ZAR.

 

The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 27 March 2025.

 

Authorised for release by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group General Counsel and Group
Company Secretary.

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 North America                                Americas

 Megan Hjulfors                               Monica Nettleton

+1 403 605 2314

                                            +1 416 518-6293

 Latin America

 Renata Fernandez

 +56 9 8229 5357

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 1  (#_ftnref1) On 25 February 2025, BHP announced the currency exchange rate
applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.

 2  (#_ftnref2) For the secondary conversion, the NZD/AUD and GBP/AUD currency
conversions have been determined by using the relevant exchange rates
specified in the table above.

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