REG - BHP Group Limited - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (Rand)

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RNS Number : 1740C  BHP Group Limited  18 February 2022

 

 18 February 2022

 

 To:  JSE Limited (JSE)
      London Stock Exchange

      Australian Securities Exchange

      New York Stock Exchange

 

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand)

2022 Interim Dividend

 

 Name of entity  BHP Group Limited  ABN 49 004 028 077

 

On 15 February 2022, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of
150 US cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2021.

 

The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South
African cents to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch
register is based on the average rate over a two day period commencing on 17
February 2022 and ending on 18 February 2022 and is set out below:

 

 

 Dividend 150 US cents  Exchange rate  Dividend per ordinary share in local currency

 per share

 South African cents    14.97255       2,245.88250

 

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 for a period of days ending on or before the dividend Record
Date, being 25 February 2022. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates
will be announced to the market on the Dividend Reinvestment Election Date,
being 28 February 2022.

 

BHP Group Limited shareholders registered on the South African branch register
will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings between
the dates of 23 February 2022 and 25 February 2022, both dates inclusive, nor
will transfers between the Australian register and the South African branch
register be permitted between the dates of 18 February 2022 and 25 February
2022, both dates inclusive.

 

The dividend will be paid on 28 March 2022.

 

 

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

 

 

 

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
(Dividend Tax).

 

2.         Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross
interim dividend 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 1,796.70600 South African cents per ordinary share.

 

4.         BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,062,323,190 ordinary
shares in issue at the dividend determination date of 15 February 2022.

 

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 BHP Group Limited South African branch register.

 

 

Shareholders holding dematerialised shares in Computershare Nominees should
direct all queries in relation to the interim dividend including queries
relating to 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 11 373 0033

Facsimile +27 11 688 5217

Email enquiries: 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 interim dividend including queries relating to
Dividend Tax.

 

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