On 20 August 2019, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 78 US cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2019. As noted in the dividend determination on 20 August 2019 the currency conversion for Australian cents, British pence and New Zealand cents will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the Dividend Reinvestment Election date, 9 September 2019, and for South African cents one week before the Record Date on the JSE Limited, which was 30 August 20191.

The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:

Dividend 78 US cents per share Exchange rate
 Dividend per ordinary share in local currency
Australian cents
 0.686000 113.702624
British pence
 1.237500 63.030303
New Zealand cents
 0.642984 121.309395
South African cents1 15.232400 1188.127200

The dividend will be paid on 25 September 2019.

1 On 30 August 2019 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.

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