Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (ZAR)
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BHP Group Limited
Exchange release
2 March 2026
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - Interim Dividend
On 17 February 2026, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 73 US cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2025.
The currency exchange rate applicable for the interim dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Group Limited South African branch register is based on the average rate over the period commencing on 27 February 2026 and ending on 28 February 2026 and is set out below:
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Dividend 73 US cents per ordinary share |
Exchange rate |
Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
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South African cents |
15.92875 |
1,162.79875 |
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 6 March 2026. The applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be announced to the market on 9 March 2026.
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 26 March 2026.
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 interim 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 930.23900 South African cents per ordinary share.
5. BHP Group Limited had a total of 5,078,913,175 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend determination date of 17 February 2026.
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 interim 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 interim 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 Gabrielle Notley +61 411 071 715 |
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 Adam Sanderson +44 7884 735 515 |
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North America Megan Hjulfors
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Americas Li Hua +1 647 828 9830 |
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Latin America Renata Fernandez +56 9 8229 5357 |
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