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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-350376
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP Group Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09526
		FILM NUMBER:		181236953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16/171 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011611300554757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GPO BOX 86
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BHP Group Plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31714
		FILM NUMBER:		181236952

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442078024054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8TH FLOOR - NEATHOUSE PLACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW1V 1BH

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHP BILLITON PLC/ADR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020416
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>December&nbsp;17, 2018 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP GROUP LIMITED</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(ABN 49 004 028 077)</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP GROUP PLC</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(REG. NO. 3196209)</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ENGLAND AND WALES</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LONDON, SW1E 5LB</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED
KINGDOM</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F:&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in
paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant
is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b)</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b):&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><U>n/a</U><U></U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>BHP successfully completes US$5.2&nbsp;billion <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> of BHP Group Limited shares and announces US$1.02 per share special dividend </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP has successfully completed
its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-market</FONT> tender <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">buy-back</FONT> <B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back)</FONT></B> of BHP Group Limited
(formerly BHP Billiton Limited) shares. The final transaction size of A$7.3&nbsp;billion (US$5.2 billion)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> has enabled BHP Group Limited to buy back approximately 265.8&nbsp;million BHP Group
Limited shares, which represents 8.3&nbsp;per cent of the issued share capital of BHP Group Limited and 5.0&nbsp;per cent of the total issued capital of BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The final price for the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> has been set at A$27.64 per share
<B>(Buy-Back Price)</B>. This is a discount of 14&nbsp;per cent to the Market&nbsp;Price<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP> of A$32.1387 per share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Board of BHP has determined to pay a special dividend <B>(Special Dividend)</B> of US$1.02 per share, which will be paid to all BHP
shareholders with an entitled registered holding as of Friday 11&nbsp;January 2019. The Special Dividend represents the residual US$5.2&nbsp;billion of net proceeds from the sale of its Onshore US assets not returned via the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> based on the reduced number of shares on issue of approximately 5,058&nbsp;million following completion of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Chief Financial Officer, Peter Beaven, said:
&#147;We are pleased to have completed the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> which, together with the Special Dividend, will deliver on our commitment to return the net proceeds from
the sale of our Onshore US assets to our shareholders. Completion of this program will bring total cash returned to shareholders to US$21&nbsp;billion over the last two years.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> completion </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to the strong demand for the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back,</FONT> a scale back of tenders
was required. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The scale back was structured to minimise eligible registered shareholders with small holdings being disadvantaged. Subject to exclusions
due to any minimum price conditions, shareholders who tendered their shares at a 14&nbsp;per cent discount or as a final price tender will have a priority allocation of 165 shares bought back before the scale back is applied. In addition, successful
shareholders who tendered all of their shares at a 14&nbsp;per cent tender discount or as a final price tender, and who would be left with 65 shares or fewer as a result of the priority allocation and scale back, will have their tender accepted in
full. As a result of the 58.7&nbsp;per cent scale back, successful shareholders will have 41.3&nbsp;per cent of their shares tendered in excess of the priority allocation bought back. </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price is treated for Australian tax purposes as a fully franked dividend. For Australian capital gains tax purposes, the capital proceeds are A$4.92 per share, being the A$0.38 per share capital component
plus A$4.54 per share, which is the excess of the Tax Value (as defined in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Booklet) over the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payments via direct credit and dispatch of cheques for shares bought back are expected to be completed by Monday 24&nbsp;December 2018. Shares that have been
tendered into the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> but not bought back are expected to be released to shareholders during Monday 17&nbsp;December 2018. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shareholders who have any enquiries in relation to their tenders may contact the dedicated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> enquiry line on 1300 366 363 within Australia or +61 3 9415 4020 when calling from outside Australia, or visit our website: <U>bhp.com/buyback2018</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Refer to the Appendix for a summary of the key results regarding the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Special Dividend </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special Dividend will be fully franked and, according to the indicative timetable included in this announcement, paid on Wednesday 30&nbsp;January 2019,
with a dividend <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-entitlement</FONT> date of Thursday 10&nbsp;January 2019 on the Australian Securities Exchange, London Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange, and Wednesday 9&nbsp;January 2019 on the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indicative timetable for the Special Dividend is outlined below. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Dividend determined and announced</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Expected completion of dispatch/crediting of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Off-Market</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> proceeds to successful BHP Group Limited shareholders</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Dividend currency conversion into South African Rand</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4 January 2019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Last day to trade <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">cum-dividend</FONT> on Johannesburg Stock
Exchange</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">8 January 2019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Dividend <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date (Johannesburg Stock
Exchange)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">9 January 2019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Last day to trade <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">cum-dividend</FONT> on Australian Securities
Exchange, London Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special Dividend <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date (Australian Securities
Exchange, London Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange)</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>KEY <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">OFF-MARKET</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">BUY-BACK</FONT> RESULTS </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Size</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A$7.3 billion<BR> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">(US$5.2&nbsp;billion</P></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;<BR> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Market Price<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A$32.1387</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Buy-Back</FONT> Discount<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Scale back</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Number of BHP Group Limited shares bought back</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capital Component<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4) </SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fully franked dividend component</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tax Value<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4) </SUP></P></TD>
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WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registered in Australia</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registered
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