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Share capital (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
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Summary of Share Capital
    
BHP Group Limited
    
BHP Group Plc
  
    
2023

shares
     2022
shares		     2021
shares		     2022
shares		     2021
shares		  
Share capital issued
                                         
Opening number of shares
     
5,062,323,190
       2,945,851,394       2,945,851,394       2,112,071,796       2,112,071,796  
Issue of shares
     
3,497,366
       4,400,000       –       –       –  
Corporate structure unification
     
–
       2,112,071,796       –       (2,112,071,796 )      –  
Purchase of shares by ESOP Trusts
     
(6,442,571
)
 		     (8,704,669 )      (7,587,353 )      (63,567 )      (185,054 ) 
Employee share awards exercised following vesting
     
6,081,843
       8,522,684       6,948,683       77,748       173,644  
Movement in treasury shares under Employee Share Plans
     
360,728
       181,985       638,670       (14,181 )      11,410  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Closing number of shares
     
5,065,820,556
       5,062,323,190       2,945,851,394       –       2,112,071,796  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
           
Comprising:
                                         
Shares held by the public
     
5,064,408,782
       5,061,272,144       2,944,982,333       –       2,112,057,615  
Treasury shares
     
1,411,774
       1,051,046       869,061       –       14,181  
Other share classes
                                         
5.5% Preference shares of £1 each
     
–
       –       –       –       50,000  
Special Voting share of no par value
     
–
       –       1       –       –  
Special Voting share of US$0.50 par value
     
–
       –       –       –       1  
DLC Dividend share
     
–
       –       1       –       –