Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates

RNS Number : 8215K

BHP Group PLC

06 September 2021

 

6 September 2021 To: Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) cc: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) London Stock Exchange (LSE) JSE Limited (JSE)

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2021 Final Dividend

Name of entities	BHP Group Limited	BHP Group Plc
	ABN  49 004 028 077	Registration Number  3196209

On 17 August 2021, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 200 US cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2021. 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.

For the 2021 final dividend: (i) the Australian dollar currency conversion will be based on the average rate over a four day period commencing on 31 August 2021 and ending on 3 September 2021; (ii) the UK pounds sterling currency conversion will be based on the average rate over a two day period commencing on 2 September 2021 and ending on 3 September 2021; (iii) the New Zealand dollar currency conversion will be based on the rate on 3 September 2021; and (iv) the South African rand currency conversion will be based on the average rate over a two day period commencing on 26 August 2021 and ending on 27 August 2021^[1].

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

Dividend 200 US cents per   ordinary share	Exchange rate	Dividend per ordinary share in local currency
Australian cents	0.736575	271.527000
British pence	1.385250	144.378271
New Zealand cents	0.712722	280.614321
South African cents2	14.92710	2,985.42000

The dividend will be paid on 21 September 2021.

Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson

Group Company Secretary

 

BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                                   BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209
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The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia

 

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[1] On 27 August 2021 we announced to the LSE and the JSE the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.

 

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