BHP Group Limited

Exchange release                                                              

25 February 2025

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.

The currency exchange rate applicable for the interim dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register is based on the average rate over the period commencing on 21 February 2025 and ending on 22 February 2025 and is set out below:

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 7 March 2025. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be announced to the market on 11 March 2025.

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

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

Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.

NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements

1.         The divided 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). Payment of the dividend to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register will be made from the United Kingdom. 

3.        Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross interim 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 734.35000 South African cents per ordinary share.

5.         BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,073,901,188 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend determination date of 18 February 2025.

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 interim 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).

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 interim dividend including queries relating to Dividend Tax.