07 September 2021
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 |
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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