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RNS Number : 6396K  BHP Group Limited  29 August 2023

   29 August 2023

 

To:  London Stock Exchange (LSE)    JSE Limited (JSE)

 

 

 To:  London Stock Exchange (LSE)    JSE Limited (JSE)

 

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - Final
Dividend

 

On 22 August 2023, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 80
US cents per share for the full year ended 30 June 2023.

 

The currency exchange rate applicable for the final dividend payable in South
African cents to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch
register is based on the rate of the average exchange rate on 25 August 2023
and 28 August 2023 and is set out below:

 

 Dividend 80 US cents per ordinary share  Exchange rate  Dividend per ordinary share in local currency
 South African cents                      18.67700       1,494.16000

 

The exchange rates applicable to the BHP dividend being paid in other
currencies will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on a single
day or an average period of days ending on or before the dividend Record Date,
being 8 September 2023. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be
announced to the market on 11 September 2023.

 

The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 28 September 2023.

 

 

Authorised for lodgement by:

Stefanie Wilkinson

Group Company Secretary

 

 

 

BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
 

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Registered in Australia
 

Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street
 

Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
 

Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015

 

 

NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements

 

1.         The dividend per ordinary share in local currency in the table
above is stated as a gross dividend.

 

2.         The dividend should be regarded as a 'foreign dividend' for the
purposes of South African income tax and South African dividends tax (Dividend
Tax).

 

3.         Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross
final dividend paid to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African
branch register at the rate of 20 per cent, unless a shareholder qualifies for
an exemption.

 

4.         After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will
be 1,195.32800 South African cents per ordinary share.

 

5.         BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,065,820,556 ordinary shares
on issue at the dividend determination date of 22 August 2023.

 

6.         The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings.

 

7.         For the avoidance of doubt, Dividend Tax, and therefore the
information provided in this announcement, is only of direct application to
shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register.

 

 

Shareholders holding dematerialised shares in Computershare Nominees should
direct all queries in relation to the final dividend including queries
relating to the Dividend Tax to:

 

BHP Group Limited Branch Registrar and Transfer Secretary

Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited

Rosebank Towers

15 Biermann Avenue

Rosebank

2196

South Africa

Private Bag X9000

Saxonwold

2132 South Africa

Telephone +27 11 370 5000 or 086 110 0634 (within South Africa) on weekdays
between 8:00am

and 4:30pm (SAST).

Facsimile +27 11 688 5217

Email: web.queries@computershare.co.za

 

 

Shareholders holding dematerialised shares through STRATE should contact their
Central Securities Depository Participant (CSDP) or stockbroker in case of all
queries in relation to the final dividend including queries relating to
Dividend Tax.

 

 
 

The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia

 

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