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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-310468
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221222

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:		221479675

	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
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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:6pt; 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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> OR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P> <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>December&nbsp;22, 2022 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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:10pt; 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">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <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;Form</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&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;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&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):</FONT> <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;n/a&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BHP AND OZL ENTER INTO SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION DEED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (<B>SID</B>) with OZ Minerals Limited (<B>OZL</B>) to acquire 100% of OZL by way of a scheme of arrangement
for a cash price of A$28.25 per OZL share (<B>Scheme</B>). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SID confirms the terms of the Scheme and BHP&#146;s
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> indicative proposal announced on 18&nbsp;November 2022. The execution of the SID follows the completion of a four-week exclusive due diligence period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP&#146;s offer price of A$28.25 per OZL share corresponds to an enterprise value of A$9.6 billion<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> for
OZL and represents a significant and attractive premium of: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">49.3% to OZL&#146;s closing price of A$18.92 per share on 5&nbsp;August 2022, being the last trading day prior to
the initial proposal by BHP; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">59.8% to OZL&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> VWAP of A$17.67 per share up to and including
5&nbsp;August 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>OZL Board support </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The OZL Board has unanimously recommended that OZL shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme, and each OZL director intends to vote their OZL shares in favour
of the Scheme, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert concluding that the Scheme is in the best interests of OZL shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Overview of the Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP
Lonsdale Investments Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Group Limited, and OZL have entered into the SID. The implementation of the Scheme is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions including receipt of approvals from regulators in
relevant jurisdictions (including Brazil and Vietnam), an independent expert concluding that the Scheme is in the best interests of OZL shareholders, OZL shareholder approval, Australian court approval, no material adverse change in relation to OZL
and no prescribed occurrences occurring. The Scheme is not subject to a financing condition. The conditions of the Scheme are required to be satisfied by 31&nbsp;August 2023 unless extended by BHP and OZL. The SID also contains customary exclusivity
provisions including &#145;no shop&#146; and &#145;no talk&#146; restrictions, and a matching right in favour of BHP in respect of competing proposals. The SID contains a reciprocal break fee regime, payable by BHP and OZL in certain circumstances.
The amount of the break fee and reverse break, if either become payable, is A$95&nbsp;million. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SID allows for OZL to pay a franked dividend to OZL
shareholders of up to A$1.75 per OZL share on or prior to the transaction being implemented, with the cash price of A$28.25 to be reduced by the cash component of any dividends paid by OZL before the date of the implementation of the Scheme. </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">Based on OZL&#146;s fully diluted shares on issue of 337.0&nbsp;million (inclusive of 2.1&nbsp;million
performance rights) as at 22&nbsp;December 2022 and net debt of A$84&nbsp;million as at 30&nbsp;September 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Full details of the conditions of the Scheme and other agreed terms are set out in the SID, a copy of which
was released to the ASX by OZL today. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Attractive strategic rationale </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP CEO Mike Henry said: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;The combination of BHP and
OZL&#146;s assets, skills and technical expertise provides a unique opportunity not available under separate ownership, with complementary resources including the Oak Dam exploration prospect and existing facilities within close proximity, backed by
BHP&#146;s strong balance sheet, capital discipline and commitment to sustainable development. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We thank the OZL Board and management for their engagement
through the due diligence process and look forward to working together to continue to take steps forward to complete the transaction.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Funding
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The cash required by BHP to fund the Scheme will be sourced from a combination of BHP&#146;s existing cash reserves and cash equivalents, and the
proceeds of a new loan facility. The total amount of funding available under this facility exceeds the consideration required and all expected costs associated with the Scheme. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indicative timetable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A Scheme meeting of OZL
shareholders is expected to be held in late March / early April 2023 and, if approved by OZL shareholders and the court, the Scheme will be implemented shortly after. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stefanie Wilkinson </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Group Company Secretary </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Media Relations</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Investor Relations</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email: <U>media.relations@bhp.com</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email: <U>investor.relations@bhp.com</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Australia and Asia</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Gabrielle Notley</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +61 3 9609 3830</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Dinesh Bishop</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mobile: +61 411 071 715</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mobile: +61 407 033 909</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Neil Burrows</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">James Bell</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +44 20 7802 7484</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tel: +44 2078 027 144</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mobile: +44 7786 661 683</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mobile: +44 7961 636 432</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Renata Fernandaz</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Monica Nettleton</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mobile: +56 9 8229 5357</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mobile: +1 (416) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">518-6293</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 </P>
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