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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - Interim Dividend
On 21 February 2023, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 90 US cents per share for the half-year ended 31 December 2022. 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, being 10 March 2023.
For the interim dividend:
(i) the AUD Australian dollar currency conversion will be based on the average rate over a three day period commencing on 8 March 2023 and ending on 10 March 2023;
(ii) the GBP pound sterling currency conversion will be based on the rate on 10 March 2023;
(iii) the NZD New Zealand dollar currency conversion will be based on the rate on 10 March 2023; and
(iv) the ZAR South African rand currency conversion will be based on the rate on 27 February 2023[1].
The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 90 US cents per ordinary share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 0.660000 | 136.363636 |
British pence | 1.210150 | 74.370946 |
New Zealand cents | 0.610905 | 147.322415 |
South African cents | 18.34130 | 1,650.71700 |
Shareholders on the Australian, UK and South African share registers who are receiving dividends in AUD, GBP and ZAR respectively will have their dividend amounts converted directly from USD at the relevant exchange rate stated above. Shareholders who have elected to receive their dividends in a currency different from that applicable to their share register will have their dividend amounts converted from USD into the currency of their share register first, and then into their elected currency.
For example, a shareholder on the Australian share register who elects to receive their dividend in NZD will first have their dividend amount converted from USD to AUD, and then from AUD to NZD. The NZD/USD exchange rate and NZD equivalent amount per share stated in the table above are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual rate and amount applied.
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 30 March 2023.
Authorised for lodgement by: Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary
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[1] On 28 February 2023, BHP announced the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.