Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (ZAR)
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BHP Group Limited
Exchange release
26 August 2025
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - Final Dividend
On 19 August 2025, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 60 US cents per share for the full year ended 30 June 2025.
The currency exchange rate applicable for the final dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register is based on the average rate on 22 August and is set out below:
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Dividend 60 US cents per ordinary share |
Exchange rate |
Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
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South African cents |
17.62563 |
1,057.53780 |
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 5 September 2025. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be announced to the market on 8 September 2025.
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 25 September 2025.
Authorised for release by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.
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 final 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 846.03024 South African cents per ordinary share.
5. BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,075,992,235 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend determination date of 19 August 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 final 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 final dividend including queries relating to Dividend Tax.
Contacts |
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Media media.relations@bhp.com |
Investor Relations investor.relations@bhp.com |
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Australia and Asia Josie Brophy +61 417 622 839 |
Australia and Asia John-Paul Santamaria +61 499 006 018 |
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Europe, Middle East and Africa Gabrielle Notley +61 411 071 715 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa James Bell +44 7961 636 432 |
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North America Megan Hjulfors
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Americas Monica Nettleton +1 416 518-6293 |
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Latin America Renata Fernandez +56 9 8229 5357 |
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