Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or
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 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934: ☐ Yes ☒ No
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file
number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc
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Date: September 15, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Caroline Cox
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Caroline Cox
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Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
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BHP Group Plc Shareholder Pack 2020 Please note that this notification is not a summary Should you wish at any time to resume
receiving of the proposals contained in the Notice of Meeting shareholder communications by post, free of charge, or of any of the other documents mentioned below please write to our Registrar at the address given and is not a substitute for reading
those documents. on the inside back cover. Shareholders should read the Notice of Meeting before taking a decision. Vote online Notification of Availability of BHPs You can also vote online via bhp.com or at eproxyappointment.com or use
BHPs mobile Annual Report Documentation 2020 voting service for smartphones. BHPs 2020 Annual Report and Notice of Annual Please see enclosed instructions for more details. If you General Meeting are now available online hold shares
through CREST you may appoint a proxy at bhp.com under the Investors section. or proxies via the CREST electronic appointment service. You will receive these documents by post only if you have Full details of how to lodge a proxy are attached.
specifically requested them or if you have recently become To be counted, proxies must be received by 9.30 am a shareholder and have yet to specify your communication (London time) on Tuesday, 13 October 2020. preference. Otherwise under the UK
Companies Act, you are deemed to have agreed to view these documents online. For ease of voting, however, we have enclosed a personalised proxy form for all shareholders. *000001010101000*
BHP Group Plc Proxy Form Registered in England and Wales Number 3196209 All correspondence to: Computershare Investor Services PLC The
Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 6ZY United Kingdom Telephone: +44 344 472 7001 Facsimile: +44 370 703 6322 In light of the measures currently in place in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, and
BHPs commitment to health and safety, we regret that we will be unable to hold this years AGM in the usual way. The Chairs Letter to Shareholders contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contains important information
about the format of the AGM in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your vote is important and to ensure that your vote is counted, shareholders should submit a proxy appointment in advance of the meeting. All
shareholders are strongly encouraged to appoint the Chair of the meeting as their proxy. You should return your completed proxy form in the prepaid envelope. Alternatively, you can vote online at bhp. *000001010101000* com or eproxyappointment.com,
or you can use the BHP mobile voting service for smartphones. Any updates on the arrangements for the AGM will be made available on our website at bhp.com/PlcAGM and shareholders are encouraged to monitor that website for any changes. LODGEMENT OF
YOUR PROXY To be valid, this proxy form must be received by 9.30am (London time) on Tuesday 13 October 2020 Any proxy form (and any relevant authorities under which it is signed) received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled
meeting. How to complete this proxy form Every holder has the right to appoint some other person(s), who need not be a shareholder, as their proxy to exercise all or any of their rights on their behalf. If you wish to appoint a person other than the
Chair of the Meeting, please insert the name of your chosen proxy holder in the space provided (see reverse). In light of COVID-19, you are strongly encouraged to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your
proxy. If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter in the box next to the proxy holders name (see reverse) the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your
proxy. If left blank, your proxy will be deemed to be authorised in respect of your full voting entitlement (or if this proxy form has been issued in respect of a designated account for a shareholder, the full voting entitlement for that designated
account). Appointment of additional proxies You may appoint more than one proxy provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. You may not appoint more than one proxy to exercise rights attached to any one
share. To appoint more than one proxy, additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Share Registrars helpline listed below under Any questions?, or you may photocopy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the
proxy holders name (see reverse) the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by ticking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All
forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope. Directing your proxy how to vote If you wish to direct your proxy how to vote (or to abstain from voting) on any resolution, place a mark (X) in the
For, Against or Vote Withheld box for each resolution. The Vote Withheld option is provided to enable you to withhold your vote on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a
Vote Withheld is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes For and Against a resolution. In the absence of instructions and to the extent permitted by law, your
proxy may vote or withhold the vote as he or she thinks fit. IMPORTANT NOTE: In this proxy form, BHP Group Plc and BHP Group Limited together are referred to as BHP. The key management personnel (KMP) of BHP (which includes each of the
Directors) and their closely related parties will not be able to vote as your proxy on Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 unless you tell them how to vote or, if the Chair of the Meeting is your proxy, you expressly authorise him to vote even though Items 7, 8, 9
and 10 are connected with the remuneration of the KMP. If you intend to appoint a member of the KMP as your proxy, you can direct them to vote for or against or to abstain from voting on Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 by marking the appropriate boxes on the
proxy form. CREST electronic proxy appointment service To appoint one or more proxies or to give an instruction to a proxy (whether previously appointed or otherwise) via the CREST system, CREST messages must be received by the issuers agent
(ID number 3RA50) not later than 9.30am (London time) on Tuesday 13 October 2020. For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp generated by the CREST system) from which the issuers
agent is able to retrieve the message. The Company may treat as invalid a proxy appointment sent by CREST in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001. Signing instructions You must sign this
proxy form as follows in the spaces provided: Individual: Where the holding is in one name, the proxy form must be signed by the shareholder or the shareholders attorney. Joint holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, any one of
the joint holders may sign the proxy form but the vote of the senior who renders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders. Seniority is determined by the order in which the names
stand in the Companys Share Register. Power of Attorney or Relevant Authority: If this form is signed by a person who is not the registered shareholder, then the relevant authority or a certified copy of it should either have been exhibited
previously to the Share Registrar by the time above or be enclosed with this form, and the words authorised signatory should be added under the signature on the reverse of this form. Companies: Where the holding is in the name of a
company, then this form must be given under the common seal of the company or executed in a manner having the same effect, or under the hand of an authorised officer or attorney who has not received any notice of revocation of that authority.
Electronic proxy lodgement: To appoint a proxy electronically go to bhp.com or eproxyappointment.com, then follow the instructions. You can also use the BHP mobile voting service for smartphones. To access these services you will need the Control
Number, shown below, together with your Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) and Personal Identification Number (PIN), which are printed on the front of this proxy form. If you hold shares through CREST you may appoint a proxy or proxies through the
CREST electronic proxy appointment service. Any questions? If you have any questions on how to complete this proxy form or to obtain additional forms, please call: +44 344 472 7001. Documents may be lodged: VIA THE INTERNET BY SMARTPHONE BY MAIL IN
PERSON bhp.com Scan QR Code Computershare Investor Services PLC Computershare Investor Services PLC eproxyappointment.com The Pavilions The Pavilions Control Number: 916747 Bridgwater Road Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 6ZY Bristol BS13 8AE United
Kingdom United Kingdom *000001010101000* 12NQRI D01
MR SAM SAMPLE Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD1 ADD2 ADD3 ADD4 C1234567890 C O Y Appointment of Proxy PIN:
12345 I/We being a member/s of BHP Group Plc and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint the Chair of the name of the person (or body corporate) Number of the Meeting OR you are appointing, if someone other than shares being (mark box with an
X) the Chair of the Meeting. voted or failing attendance at the Meeting of the person or body corporate named above, or if no person is named, the Chair of the Meeting, to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in
accordance with the directions on this proxy form or, if no directions have been given and to the extent permitted by law, as he or she sees fit, at the Annual General Meeting of BHP Group Plc to be held at BHPs London office Nova South 160
Victoria Street, London SW1E 5LB on Thursday 15 October 2020 at 9.30am (London time) and at any adjournment thereof. Please tick here to indicate that this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Chair
of the Meeting intends to vote available proxies in favour of Items 1 to 22 and against Items 23 to 25. If the Chair of the Meeting is your proxy (or becomes your proxy by default), by signing and returning this form you expressly authorise the
Chair of the Meeting to exercise your proxy on Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 even though the Items are connected with the remuneration of a member of key management personnel. If you appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, you can direct the Chair to
vote for or against or abstain from voting on Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 by marking the appropriate box below. *000001010101000* Please Note: If the Chair of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy (or becomes your proxy by default), the Chair of the
Meeting intends to vote available proxies in the manner set out beside each resolution. This reflects the Boards recommendation. For Against Vote Voting directions to your proxy Please mark X (within the box) to indicate your directions
Withheld For 1 To receive the 2020 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 2 To reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of BHP Group Plcï,£ï,£ï,£ For 3 To
authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Group Plcï,£ï,£ï,£ For 4 To approve the general authority to issue shares in BHP Group Plc
ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 5 To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Group Plc for cash ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 6 To authorise the repurchase of shares in BHP Group Plc
ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 7 To approve the 2020 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors remuneration policy ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 8 To approve the 2020 Remuneration
Reportï,£ï,£ï,£ For 9 To approve the grant to the Executive Director ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 10 To approve leaving entitlementsï,£ï,£ï,£ For 11 To elect Xiaoqun
Clever as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 12 To elect Gary Goldberg as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 13 To elect Mike Henry as a Director of
BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 14 To elect Christine OReilly as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 15 To elect Dion Weisler as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 16
To re-elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 17 To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of
BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 18 To re-elect Ian Cockerill as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 19 To re-elect Anita
Frew as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 20 To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 21 To
re-elect John Mogford as a Director of BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ For 22 To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of
BHPï,£ï,£ï,£ Resolutions not endorsed by the Board Against 23 To amend the Constitution of BHP Group Limitedï,£ï,£ï,£ Against 24 To adopt interim cultural heritage protection
measuresï,£ï,£ï,£ Against 25 To suspend memberships of Industry Associations where COVID-19 related advocacy is inconsistent with Paris Agreement goals
ï,£ï,£ï,£ PLEASE SIGN HERE This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented. Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Shareholder 4
Individual/Sole Director and Director/Company Secretary Sole Company Secretary / / Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date C C S 0 4 9 5 In addition
to signing the proxy form in the above box(es) please provide the information above in case we need to contact you. *000001010101000* 12NQRI D01