UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

September 26, 2023

 

 

BHP GROUP LIMITED

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: ☒ Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F

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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

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BHP Group Limited Registered in Australia Proxy Form ABN 49 004 028 077 All correspondence to: Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 782 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Enquiries (within Australia) 1300 656 780 (outside Australia) +61 3 9415 4020 Facsimile (within Australia) 1800 783 447 Facsimile (outside Australia) +61 3 9473 2555 LODGEMENT OF YOUR PROXY FORM To be valid, this proxy form must be received by 10:00 am (Adelaide time) on Monday 30 October 2023. Any proxy form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting. How to complete this proxy form If you are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held in Adelaide on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 10:00 am (Adelaide time), you are encouraged to appoint a person or body corporate who will attend as your proxy and exercise your right to vote your shares. If you appoint a body corporate as your proxy, the body corporate should appoint a person as its representative at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with section 250D of the Corporations Act 2001. If your named proxy attends the Appointment meeting but does not of vote a second on a poll on proxy a resolution in accordance with your directions, the Chair of the Meeting will become your proxy in respect of that resolution. A shareholder entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint up to two proxies (whether shareholders or not) to attend the meeting and vote. A separate proxy form should Directing be used your for each proxy proxy how appointment 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 “Abstain” box for each resolution. If you mark more than one box on a resolution, your vote on that resolution will be invalid. If you mark the “Abstain” box for a particular resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority. IMPORTANT NOTE: The key management personnel (‘KMP’) of BHP Group Limited (which includes each of the Directors) and their closely related parties will not be able to vote as your proxy on Items 10, 11 and 12 unless you tell them how to vote or, if the Chair of the Meeting is your proxy, you expressly authorise him to vote on Items 10 and 11 even though they are connected with the remuneration of the KMP. The Chair of the Meeting will not be voting undirected proxies on Item 12 even if you expressly authorise him to vote on that Item. 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 Signing Items 10, 11 Instructions and 12 by marking the appropriate boxes on the proxy form. 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 shareholder’s attorney. Joint holding: Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the shareholders should sign. Power of Attorney: To sign under Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged the Power of Attorney with the Share Registrar for notation. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this proxy form when you return it. Companies: Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this proxy form must be signed by that person. If the company (in accordance with section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can sign alone. Otherwise this proxy form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place. If a representative of a company shareholder or a company proxy is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative Form” should be Lodging given to the your Share Registrar proxy form prior to lectronically the meeting (unless it has previously been given to the Share Registrar). This form may be obtained from the Share Registrar. Go to bhp.com or investorvote.com.au then follow the instructions. You can also go directly to investorvote.com.au by scanning the QR Code below with your smartphone. To access these services you will require the Control Number, Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN), and Any postcode questions? associated with your shareholding. Documents If you have any questions may be on lodged: how to complete this proxy form, please call: 1300 656 780 (within Australia), +61 3 9415 4020 (outside Australia). BY MAIL VIA THE INTERNET BY SMARTPHONE IN PERSON OR FAX bhp.com or Scan QR Code Computershare Share Registrar Investor Services Share Registrar investorvote.com.au Computershare Investor Services (refer to Lodging your proxy form Pty GPO Limited Box 782 Pty Limited, Yarra Falls, electronically above) 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Melbourne Victoria 3067 Australia Control Number: Within Outside Australia Australia 1800 +61 783 3 9473 447 2555 BHP 299003_01_V4

Appointment of Proxy I/We being a member/s of BHP Group Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint the Chair of the Meeting Write here the name of the person (or body corporate) you are (mark box with an ‘X’) OR appointing if this person is someone other than the Chair of the Meeting. 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 Limited to be held at Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 10:00 am (Adelaide time) and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. IMPORTANT NOTE: (or Except becomes as otherwise your proxy specified, by default), the by Chair signing of the and Meeting returning intends this form to you vote expressly available authorise proxies the in accordance Chair of the Meeting with the toBoard’s exercise recommendation your proxy on Items . If the 10 Chair and 11 of even the Meeting though those is your Items proxy him are connected to vote on that with Item the remuneration. If you appoint of the a member Chair of of the key Meeting management as your personnel proxy, you. The can Chair direct of the the Chair Meeting to vot wil for not or be against voting or undirected abstain from proxies voting on on Item Items 12 even 10, 11 if you and expressly 12 by marking authorise the appropriate box below. Please proxies Note: in the manner If the Chair set of out the beside Meeting each is resolutionappointed. This as your reflects proxy the (or Board’s becomes recommendation your proxy by .default), However, the the Chair Chair of of the the Meeting Meeting intends will not to be vote voting available undirected proxies on Item 12. Voting directions to your proxy Please mark X (within the box) to indicate your directions st r a in F o A g Abstain Resolutions proposed by the Board For 2 To re-elect Xiaoqun Clever as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 3 To re-elect Ian Cockerill as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 4 To re-elect Gary Goldberg as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 5 To re-elect Michelle Hinchliffe as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 6 To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 7 To re-elect Christine O’Reilly as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 8 To re-elect Catherine Tanna as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 9 To re-elect Dion Weisler as a Director of BHP ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 10 Adoption of the Remuneration Report ï,£ï,£ï,£ For 11 Approval of equity grants to the Chief Executive Officer ï,£ï,£ï,£ 12 Renewal of approval of potential leaving entitlements 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 Individual/Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary Director /    / Contact Name Contact Daytime Telephone Date In addition to signing the proxy form in the above box(es) please provide the information above in case we need to contact you. B H P 2 9 9 0 0 3 A XX 299003_01_V4

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.

 

						BHP Group Limited
Date: September 26, 2023				By:		/s/ Stefanie Wilkinson
				Name:		Stefanie Wilkinson
				Title:		Group Company Secretary