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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 20211.

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.

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.