BHP successfully completes US$5.2 billion off-market buy-back of BHP Group Limited shares and announces US$1.02 per share special dividend

Market Price for off-market buy-back of BHP Group Limited shares

BHP copper exploration program update

BHP today confirmed identification of a potential new iron oxide, copper, gold (IOCG) mineralised system, located 65 kilometres to the south east of BHP’s operations at Olympic Dam in South Australia.

Capital allocation briefing

BHP held an investor and analyst briefing today in Melbourne on BHP’s Capital Allocation Framework.

BHP settles longstanding transfer pricing dispute

BHP has reached an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to settle the transfer pricing dispute relating to its marketing operations in Singapore.

BHP successful in bids for blocks in the offshore Orphan Basin in Eastern Canada

The Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board announced that BHP has been successful in its bids to acquire a 100% participating interest in, and operatorship of, two exploration licences for blocks 8 and 12 in the offshore Orphan Basin in Eastern Canada.

Retirement of Wayne Murdy as independent Non-executive Director

BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (collectively, “BHP”) confirm that Wayne Murdy retired as a Non-executive Director of the Company on 2 November 2018.

BHP announces US$10.4 billion shareholder return program

BHP plans to return US$10.4 billion to its shareholders through the combination of an off-market buy-back and a special dividend.

BHP completes sale of Onshore US assets

BHP has completed the sale of its interests in the Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Permian Onshore US oil and gas assets to BP America Production Company for a gross consideration of US$10.5 billion.

Moody's Investors Services - Review of BHP's Credit Rating

BHP notes the announcement today, 31 October 2018, by Moody’s Investors Service that it has upgraded the long-term issuer ratings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc from A3 to A2, and the short-term commercial paper ratings from P-2 to P-1.