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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-237845
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200902

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:		201155865

	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:		201155864

	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:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>September 2, 2020 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; 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="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:18pt; 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;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#9746;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&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;&#9744;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&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):</FONT> <U>n/a</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO, OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN OR AT ANY ADDRESS IN, ANY
JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (SEE &#147;LEGAL NOTICES&#148; BELOW). </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>BHP launches
subordinated note repurchase plan </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP announced today that the Board has approved a global multi-currency subordinated note repurchase plan, targeting
US dollar and euro subordinated notes issued in 2015 and subject to an aggregate cash spend cap of US$1.9 billion (excluding accrued interest). The multi-currency plan, which shall be funded from surplus cash, aims to reduce the Group&#146;s gross
debt balance, reduce associated interest costs and enhance the Group&#146;s capital structure. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In conjunction with the repurchase plan, BHP intends to
redeem the US$1,000,000,000 6.250 per cent. Subordinated Non-Call 5 Fixed Rate Reset Notes due 2075, issued by BHPB Finance (USA) Limited, on their First Reset Date on 19 October 2020 in accordance with the terms and conditions of those notes, also
using available cash. Further announcements will be made as regards such redemption in due course. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the Companies acquiring the remaining Notes
of any Series if a &#147;Substantial Repurchase Event&#148; is triggered as set out below, it is expected that the remaining subordinated notes will continue to be part of the Companies&#146; debt profile following the Offers and redemption, though
in a reduced quantum. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Overview of Offers </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP
Billiton Finance (USA) Limited (&#147;<U>BHPB Finance (USA) Limited</U>&#148;) and BHP Billiton Finance Limited (&#147;<U>BHPB Finance Limited</U>&#148; and, together with BHPB Finance (USA) Limited, the &#147;<U>Companies</U>&#148; and each a
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) today announced: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">an invitation by BHPB Finance (USA) Limited to eligible holders of its outstanding US$2,250,000,000 6.750 per
cent. Subordinated Non-Call 10 Fixed Rate Reset Notes due 2075 guaranteed by BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc (the &#147;<U>Parent Companies</U>&#148;) (ISIN: US055451AX66 (Rule 144A) / USQ12441AB91 (Reg S)) (the &#147;<U>US Dollar
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">an invitation by BHPB Finance Limited to the eligible holders of its outstanding &#128;750,000,000 5.625 per
cent. Subordinated Non-Call 9 Fixed Rate Reset Notes due 2079 guaranteed by BHP Group Limited and such Notes and such guarantee being guaranteed by BHP Group Plc (ISIN: XS1309436910) (the &#147;<U>Euro Notes</U>&#148;; the Euro Notes and the US
Dollar Notes each being a &#147;<U>Series</U>&#148;, and any notes within any such Series being the &#147;<U>Notes</U>&#148;, and the eligible holders of any Notes, the &#147;<U>Holders</U>&#148;), </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">to offer to tender such Notes for repurchase by the relevant Company for cash (together, the &#147;<U>Offers</U>&#148;), on the terms and conditions set out
in a tender offer memorandum dated 2&nbsp;September 2020 prepared by the Companies in connection with the Offers (the &#147;<U>Tender Offer Memorandum</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Offers are subject to the offer restrictions set out below and as more fully described in the Tender Offer Memorandum. <B>For detailed terms of, and
information on the procedures for participating in, the Offers, please refer to the Tender Offer Memorandum, copies of which are (subject to the distribution restrictions) available from the Tender and Information Agent as set out below</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notes purchased in the Offers are intended to be retired and cancelled. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capitalised terms not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth certain information relating to the pricing for the Offers. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ISIN</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Principal amount<BR>outstanding</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Coupon
to<BR>First<BR>Optional<BR>Redemption<BR>Date</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>First Reset<BR>Date</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Acceptance<BR>Priority<BR>Level</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Early<BR>Tender<BR>Payment<SUP
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or<BR>Reference<BR>Interpolated<BR>Rate</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Hypothetical<BR>Early<BR>Consideration<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Bloomberg<BR>Reference<BR>Page</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offer Cap</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top">US&nbsp;Dollar Notes</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US055451AX66 (Rule 144A) / USQ12441AB91 (Reg S)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$2,250,000,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">6.750%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">20&nbsp;October 2025</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$50 per US$1,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">170 bps</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">0.25% U.S.&nbsp;Treasury Security due 31 August 2025</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US$1,230.00 per US$1,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">FIT1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2">The total amount paid in respect of Notes purchased (excluding, for this purpose, Accrued Interest) shall not, when converted, if applicable, into US dollars at the FX Rate, exceed US$1,900,000,000, all as further
described in the Tender Offer Memorandum.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">Euro Notes</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">XS1309436910</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">&#128;750,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">5.625%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">22 October 2024</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">&#128;50 per &#128;1,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">150 bps</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">Interpolated Euro Mid-Swap Rate</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">&#128;1,179.75 per &#128;1,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:9pt">ICAE1</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Early Consideration shall be calculated from the applicable Fixed Spread and includes the Early Tender
Payment. The Late Consideration (defined below) in respect of Notes of each relevant Series will be calculated by deducting the Early Tender Payment from the Early Consideration (defined below). See the Tender Offer Memorandum for further details.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For illustrative purposes only, a hypothetical Early Consideration for each Series is set out in the table
above, based upon a hypothetical Pricing Time as at 10.00&nbsp;a.m. (New York time) on 1&nbsp;September 2020, where the hypothetical US Dollar Notes Reference Yield was 0.270 per cent. and the hypothetical Interpolated Euro Mid-Swap Rate was -0.400
per cent., and assuming an Early Settlement Date of 21&nbsp;September 2020. Holders should note that the actual Early Consideration for each Series determined in the manner described in the Tender Offer Memorandum could differ significantly from the
hypothetical Early Consideration for each Series set out in the table above. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Offers will commence on 2&nbsp;September 2020 and will
expire, unless terminated earlier, at 11:59&nbsp;p.m. (New York time) on 30&nbsp;September 2020 or at such other date or time to which the Offers may be extended, reopened, amended and/or terminated as provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum (such
applicable date and time, the &#147;<U>Expiration Deadline</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders that validly tender their Notes and do not validly withdraw their Notes,
at or prior to 5:00&nbsp;p.m. (New York time) on 16&nbsp;September 2020 as may be extended or otherwise amended by the Companies (such applicable date and time, the &#147;<U>Early Tender Deadline</U>&#148;) will be eligible to receive the Early
Consideration (defined below), which includes the Early Tender Payment, plus Accrued Interest. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders that validly tender their Notes after the Early Tender Deadline and at or prior to the Expiration
Deadline will only be eligible to receive the Late Consideration (defined below) plus Accrued Interest. Notes tendered may be withdrawn at any time prior to or at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. (New York time) on 16&nbsp;September 2020, as may be extended or
otherwise amended by the Companies (such applicable date and time, the &#147;<U>Withdrawal Deadline</U>&#148;) but not thereafter (other than in the limited circumstances set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The relevant deadlines set by any intermediary or Clearing System will be earlier than these deadlines. Except in the limited circumstances described in the
Tender Offer Memorandum, Notes tendered prior to the Withdrawal Deadline may be withdrawn any time prior to or at the Withdrawal Deadline but following the Withdrawal Deadline, a Tender Instruction will be irrevocable. Tender Instructions must be
submitted in respect of a minimum principal amount of Notes of the relevant Series of no less than the Minimum Denomination for such Series, and may be submitted in integral multiples of US$1,000 or &#128;1,000, as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Offers are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, as set forth in the Tender Offer Memorandum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Offer Cap </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Companies (or one of the Companies, as
the case may be) decide to accept any Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers, they propose to accept for purchase pursuant to the relevant Offer(s) an aggregate principal amount of Notes such that the total amount payable for all Notes accepted
for purchase pursuant to the relevant Offer(s) (excluding Accrued Interest) is no greater than the cash amount equal to US$1,900,000,000 (with any euro amounts being converted into US dollars at the FX Rate at the Pricing Time in accordance with the
terms set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum), although the Companies reserve the right (acting together), but are under no obligation, to increase or decrease such amount in respect of the Offers at any time, subject to applicable law (the
&#147;<U>Offer Cap</U>&#148;), which, in the event of an increase, could result in the Companies purchasing a greater aggregate principal amount of Notes in the Offers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Priority of Acceptance and Pro-Ration </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the
Offer Cap and the pro-ration arrangements described in the next paragraph, the aggregate principal amount of each Series that is purchased pursuant to the Offers will be determined in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels, with Acceptance
Priority Level 1 being the highest and Acceptance Priority Level 2 being the lowest. All US Dollar Notes validly tendered pursuant to the relevant Offer, having Acceptance Priority Level 1, will be accepted before any validly tendered Euro Notes,
having Acceptance Priority Level 2; however, if the Companies purchase Notes on the Early Settlement Date, all Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Deadline will have priority over Notes tendered after the Early Tender Deadline,
regardless of the Acceptance Priority Levels of such later tendered Notes. Notes validly tendered and purchased on the same Settlement Date shall be purchased in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the total amount payable (excluding Accrued Interest) for validly tendered Notes with the same Acceptance
Priority Level would (together with the total amount payable (excluding Accrued Interest) for any validly tendered Notes with a higher Acceptance Priority Level, where applicable), if purchased, exceed the Offer Cap, such Notes will be purchased on
a pro-rata basis such that total amount payable (excluding Accrued Interest) for all Notes validly tendered in the Offers and accepted for purchase does not exceed the Offer Cap, as further described in the Tender Offer Memorandum. If the purchase
of all Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Deadline would result in an aggregate amount payable (excluding, for this purpose, Accrued Interest) that would equal or exceed the Offer Cap, then no Notes tendered after the Early
Tender Deadline will be purchased pursuant to the Offers regardless of the Acceptance Priority Level of such Notes, unless the Companies increase the Offer Cap (acting together, in their sole discretion). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Companies have an option to redeem remaining Notes of a Series at par plus any accrued but unpaid interest following the purchase of 80 per cent. of
such Series of Notes </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms and conditions of each Series allow the relevant Company (subject to applicable laws) to redeem the Notes in that
Series early (in whole but not in part), at their outstanding principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest, if a &#147;Substantial Repurchase Event&#148; occurs, meaning at least 80 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes
of such Series issued on the &#147;Issue Date&#148; for such Series has been purchased by or on behalf of the relevant issuing Company and certain related parties of the relevant issuing Company. Such redemption will be subject to giving not less
than 30&nbsp;days&#146; irrevocable notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is the current intention of each Company to acquire the remaining Notes of any Series in accordance with
the Series&#146; terms and conditions if a &#147;Substantial Repurchase Event&#148; is triggered in respect of such Series by the purchase of any Notes pursuant to the relevant Offer(s). However, no Company is under any obligation to make any such
acquisition and each Company&#146;s intention to do so may change at any time and for any reason. No assurance can be given that the 80 per cent. threshold described above will or will not be met in respect of any Series of Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Early Consideration, Late Consideration and Accrued Interest </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount in cash to be paid by the relevant Company for each US$1,000 or &#128;1,000 (as applicable) in principal amount of each Series validly tendered
pursuant to the relevant Offer prior to or at the Early Tender Deadline and accepted for purchase by the relevant Company shall be an amount (rounded to the nearest cent, with US$0.005 and &#128;0.005 (as applicable) being rounded upwards) that
would reflect, as of the Early Settlement Date, a yield to the First Reset Date of such Series equal to the sum of: (i)&nbsp;the Reference Yield for such Series, plus (ii)&nbsp;the Fixed Spread for such Series set out in the above table (in respect
of each Series, the &#147;<U>Early Consideration</U>&#148;). The Reference Yield will be determined at the Pricing Time on the Pricing Date with reference to, as applicable, the Reference Security or Reference Interpolated Rate, as shown in the
above table. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Specifically, the Early Consideration for each Series will equal (i)&nbsp;the value of all remaining payments of principal and interest on
the relevant Series up to and including the applicable First Reset Date (assuming all outstanding Notes of the relevant Series are redeemed at their principal amount on the applicable First Reset Date) discounted to the Early Settlement Date at a
discount rate equal to the sum of (x) the applicable Reference Yield plus (y) the applicable Fixed Spread, minus (ii)&nbsp;Accrued Interest. The Early Consideration for each Series, when calculated in the manner set out above, includes the </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">applicable Early Tender Payment listed in the above table. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amount in cash to be paid by the relevant Company for each US$1,000 or &#128;1,000 (as applicable) in
principal amount of each Series validly tendered pursuant to the relevant Offer after the Early Tender Deadline but prior to or at the Expiration Deadline and accepted for purchase by the relevant Company shall be an amount (rounded to the nearest
cent, with US$0.005 and &#128;0.005 (as applicable) being rounded upwards) equal to the Early Consideration for the relevant Series minus an amount equal to the applicable Early Tender Payment listed in the above table (in respect of each Series,
the &#147;<U>Late Consideration</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Companies shall also pay Accrued Interest on all Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase
pursuant to the relevant Offer(s). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Summary Timetable </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets out the expected dates and times of the key events relating to each Offer. All references to dates and times are to New York dates and
times unless indicated otherwise. The times and dates below are indicative only and subject to change at the discretion of the relevant Company. In particular, the below times and dates are subject to the right of the Companies to extend, re-open,
amend, and/or terminate either Offer (subject to applicable law and as provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders are advised to check with any
bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from a Holder in order for that Holder to be able to participate in, or (in the limited circumstances in which
withdrawal is permitted) withdraw their instruction to participate in, the Offers by the deadlines specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and each Clearing System for the submission and withdrawal of a
Tender will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</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">Launch Date</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">2 September 2020</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">Early Tender Deadline</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5:00 p.m., New York time, on 16 September 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">5:00 p.m., New York time, on 16 September 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Prior to the Pricing Time on the Pricing Date</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">At or around 10.00 a.m., New York time on 17 September 2020, the first Business Day after the Early Tender Deadline</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Pricing and Early Acceptance Announcement Time</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">As soon as practicable after the Pricing Time</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Expected to be 21 September 2020, the third Business Day after the Early Tender Deadline</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">11:59 p.m., New York time, on 30 September 2020</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">Final Results Announcement Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Expected to be 1 October 2020, the first Business Day after the Expiration Deadline, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, provided that the purchase of all Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Deadline
would not result in an aggregate amount payable (excluding, for this purpose, Accrued Interest) that would equal or exceed the Offer Cap</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">Final Settlement Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Expected to be 2 October 2020, the second Business Day after the Expiration Deadline, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless stated otherwise in the Tender Offer Memorandum, all announcements in connection with the Offers will
be made in accordance with applicable law: (i) by publication through RNS, (ii) by the delivery of notices to the Clearing Systems for communication to Direct Participants, (iii) on the relevant Reuters Insider Screen, (iv) by the issue of a press
release to a Notifying News Service or on the BHP Group website; and/or (v) obtainable from the Tender and Information Agent, the contact details for which are below. Significant delays may be experienced where notices are delivered to the Clearing
Systems and Holders are urged to contact the Tender and Information Agent for the relevant announcements during the course of the Offers. In addition, Holders may contact the Lead Dealer Managers for information regarding the Offers using the
contact details set out below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Further Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders may contact the Lead Dealer Managers or the Tender and Information Agent using the contact details below: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Winchester House</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1 Great Winchester
Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">London EC2N 2DB</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">United
Kingdom</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">Telephone (London): +44(0) 20 7545 8011</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone (US Toll Free): +1 (866) 627 0391</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention: Liability Management Group<B></B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2 King Edward Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">London, EC1A
1HQ</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">United Kingdom</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">Telephone (London): +44 20 7996 5420</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone (U.S. Toll Free): +1 (888) 292 0070</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone (U.S.): +1 (980) 387 3907</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention: Liability Management Group</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email: DG.LM-EMEA@bofa.com</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">383 Madison Avenue</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New
York 10179</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">United States of America</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">Telephone (U.S. Toll-Free): (866) 834-4666</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone (U.S. Collect): (212) 834-3424</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention: Liability Management Group<B></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>J.P. Morgan Securities plc</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">25 Bank Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">London E14 5JP</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">United Kingdom</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">Telephone: +44 20 7134 2468</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention: Liability Management</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email: liability_management_EMEA@jpmorgan.com</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lucid Issuer Services Limited</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Tankerton Works </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">12 Argyle Walk
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">London WC1H 8HA </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention:
David Shilson / Owen Morris </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Phone: +44 (0)20 7704 0880 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email: bhp@lucid-is.com </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum. The Tender Offer Memorandum contains important information which must be read
carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offers described in this announcement. If any Holder is in any doubt about any aspect of the Offers and/or the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own legal, tax and
financial advice from its stockbroker, bank manager, counsel, accountant or other independent adviser. Any Holder whose Notes are held on its behalf by a bank, securities broker or other intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to offer to
tender such Notes pursuant to the Offers. The Dealer Managers are acting exclusively for the Companies and no one else in connection with the arrangements described in this announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum and will not be responsible to
any Holder for providing the protections which would be afforded to customers of the Dealer Managers or for advising any other person in connection with the Offers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This announcement is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor the solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities
described herein, and neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum constitutes an offer or invitation to participate in the Offers in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or
invitation or for there to be such participation under applicable laws. The distribution of this announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum, and the transactions contemplated by the Offers, may be restricted in certain jurisdictions by law.
Persons into whose possession the Tender Offer Memorandum comes are required by BHPB Finance Limited, BHPB Finance (USA) Limited, the Parent Companies, the Dealer Managers and the Tender and Information Agent to inform themselves about and to
observe any such restrictions. The materials relating to the Offers, including this announcement, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where, or from any person to or whom, offers or
solicitations are not permitted by law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of the Companies, the Parent Companies, the Dealer Managers or the Tender and Information Agent or any of
their respective directors, employees or affiliates make any representation or recommendation whatsoever regarding this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum or the Offers or whether any Holder should submit Tenders or refrain from doing so, and
no one has been authorised by any of them to make any such recommendation. None of the Companies, the Parent Companies, the Dealer Managers or the Tender and Information Agent (or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or
affiliates) is providing Holders with any legal, business, tax or other advice in this announcement and/or the Tender Offer Memorandum. Each Holder must make its own decision as to whether to submit Tenders or refrain from doing so and, if it wishes
to submit a Tender, the principal amount of Notes to tender. </P>
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COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, NOR HAS THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY SUCH COMMISSION OR AUTHORITY PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT NOR THE TENDER OFFER MEMORANDUM. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL AND MAY BE A CRIMINAL OFFENCE. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>United Kingdom
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The communication of this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not being made,
and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended). Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed
to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom, and are only for circulation to persons to whom they can lawfully be circulated outside the United Kingdom or to persons within the United Kingdom falling within the
definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the &#147;<U>Order</U>&#148;)), or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or within Article 49(2)(a) to
(d) of the Order, or to other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated in accordance with the Order (such persons together being the &#147;<U>Relevant Persons</U>&#148;). Each of this announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum is only
available to Relevant Persons and the transaction contemplated therein will be available only to, or engaged in only with, Relevant Persons, and no person other than Relevant Persons should act on or rely on this announcement, the Tender Offer
Memorandum or any of its contents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Australia </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No prospectus or other disclosure document (as defined in the <I>Corporations Act 2001</I> (Cth) (&#147;<U>Corporations Act</U>&#148;)) in relation to the
Offers has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (&#147;<U>ASIC</U>&#148;) or any other regulatory authority in Australia and the Tender Offer Memorandum does not comply with Division 5A of Part 7.9 of the
Corporations Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No offers or applications will be made or invited for the purchase of any or all Notes in Australia (including an offer or invitation
which is received by a person in Australia). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other offering material or advertisement relating to
any or all Notes will not be distributed or published in Australia, unless: (i) such action complies with all applicable laws, directives and regulations (including, without limitation, the licensing requirements set out in Chapter&nbsp;7 of the
Corporations Act); (ii)&nbsp;such action does not require any document to be lodged with ASIC or any other regulatory authority in Australia; and (iii) the offer or invitation is made in circumstances specified in Corporations Regulation 7.9.97.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a resident of Australia, you have been sent the Tender Offer Memorandum on the basis that you are a wholesale client for the purposes of
Section 761G of the Corporations Act or otherwise a person to whom disclosure is not required under Part 6D.2 or Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Italy </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of the Offers, this announcement, the
Tender Offer Memorandum or any other documents or materials relating to the Offers has been or will be submitted to the clearance procedures of the Commissione Nazionale per le Societ&agrave; e la Borsa (&#147;<U>CONSOB</U>&#148;) pursuant to
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Therefore, the Offers may only be carried out in the Republic of Italy pursuant to an exemption under
article 101-bis, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">paragraph&nbsp;3-bis</FONT> of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24&nbsp;February 1998, as amended (the &#147;<U>Financial Services Act</U>&#148;) and article 35-bis, paragraph&nbsp;4 of CONSOB
Regulation No.&nbsp;11971 of 14&nbsp;May 1999, as amended. Holders of each Series of Notes that are resident and/or located in the Republic of Italy may tender their Notes through authorised persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial
intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15&nbsp;February 2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of
September&nbsp;1, 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-&agrave;-vis its clients in connection with the Notes
and the Offers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>France </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Offers are not
being made, directly or indirectly, to the public in the Republic of France. This announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other document or material relating to the Offers have only been and shall only be distributed in France to
qualified investors as defined in Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. Neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum has been nor will be submitted for clearance to nor approved by the Autorit&eacute; des March&eacute;s Financiers.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>General </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither this announcement, the
Tender Offer Memorandum nor any other materials relating to the Offers constitutes an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell Notes (and Tenders will not be accepted from Holders) in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation
is unlawful. If a jurisdiction requires that the Offers be made by a licensed broker or dealer and any of the Dealer Managers or any of their respective affiliates is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Offers shall be deemed to be
made by such Dealer Manager or affiliate, as the case may be, on behalf of the Companies in that jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Holder wishing to submit a Tender
will be deemed to give certain agreements, acknowledgements, representations, warranties and undertakings in respect of the jurisdictions referred to above and generally as set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Any Tender from a Holder that is
unable to make these agreements, acknowledgements, representations, warranties and undertakings will not be accepted. Each of BHPB Finance Limited, BHPB Finance (USA) Limited, the Parent Companies, the Dealer Managers and the Tender and Information
Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any Tender, whether any such representation and warranty given by a Holder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Companies
determine (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender shall not be accepted. None of BHPB Finance Limited, BHPB Finance (USA) Limited, the Parent Companies, the Dealer Managers and the Tender and Information Agent is under
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>media.relations@bhp.com</U></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"><B>Australia and Asia</B></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">Gabrielle Notley</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tel: +61 3 9609 3830 Mobile: +61 411 071 715</P>
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<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">Neil Burrows</P>
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