BHP Group PLC Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate SA Rand (0733K)
28 August 2021 - 01:25AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0733K
BHP Group PLC
27 August 2021
27 August 2021
To: JSE Limited (JSE)
London Stock Exchange
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African
Rand)
2021 Final Dividend
Name of entity BHP Group Plc 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.
The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable
in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Group Plc South
African branch register is based on the average rate over a two day
period commencing on 26 August 2021 and ending on 27 August 2021
and is set out below:
Dividend 200 US cents per Exchange rate Dividend per ordinary
share share in local currency
South African cents 14.92710 2,985.42000
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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 for a period of days ending on
or before the dividend Record Date, being 3 September 2021. The
applicable foreign currency exchange rates will be announced to the
market on the Dividend Reinvestment Election Date, being 6
September 2021.
BHP Group Plc shareholders registered on the South African
section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or
rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of 1 September
2021 and 3 September 2021 (inclusive), and transfers between the UK
register and the South African register will not be permitted
between the dates of 27 August 2021 and 3 September 2021
(inclusive).
The dividend will be paid on 21 September 2021.
Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited
BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209
LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia
NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing
Requirements
1. The dividend should be regarded as a 'foreign dividend' for
the purposes of South African income tax and South African
dividends tax (Dividend Tax).
2. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross
final dividend of 597.08400 South African cents per ordinary share
paid to shareholders on the South African branch register at the
rate of 20 per cent, unless a shareholder qualifies for an
exemption.
3. After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend
will be 2,388.33600 South African cents per ordinary share.
4. BHP Group Plc had a total of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares in
issue at the dividend determination date of 17 August 2021.
5. The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings.
6. For the avoidance of doubt, Dividend Tax, and therefore the
information provided in this announcement, is only of direct
application to shareholders on the South African branch
register.
7. As payment by cheque has been discontinued in South Africa
with effect from 1 January 2021, no cheques will be issued or paid
in relation to the payment of the final dividend. Consequently,
payment of the final dividend to Certificated Shareholders is
dependent on the Transfer Secretary being in possession of such
Certificated Shareholder's banking details. Certificated
Shareholders who have not yet provided their bank account details
are reminded to contact Computershare Investor Services (Pty)
Limited with their account details into which dividends can be paid
electronically.
Certificated Shareholders on the South African branch register
should direct any questions regarding the application of the
Dividend Tax to:
BHP Group Plc 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 11 373 0033
Facsimile +27 11 688 5217
Email enquiries: web.queries@computershare.co.za
Holders of shares dematerialised into STRATE should contact
their Central Securities Depository Participant (CSDP) or
stockbroker.
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