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BHP Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024
Sep 23, 2024
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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BHP Group Limited Registered in Australia ABN 49 004 028 077
Proxy Form
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 (Brisbane time) on Monday 28 October 2024.
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 Brisbane on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 10:00 am (Brisbane 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 Meeting but does not vote on a poll on a resolution in accordance with your directions, the Chair of the Meeting will become your proxy in respect of that resolution. Appointment of a second proxy
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 be used for each proxy appointment.
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 “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 11 and 12 unless you tell them how to vote or, if the Chair of the Meeting is your proxy, you expressly authorise them to vote on Items 11 and 12 even though they 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 11 and 12 by marking the appropriate boxes on the proxy form. 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 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 given to the Share Registrar prior to the Meeting (unless it has previously been given to the Share Registrar). This form may be obtained from the Share Registrar. Lodging your proxy form electronically
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 postcode associated with your shareholding.
Any questions?
If you have any questions on how to complete this proxy form, please call: 1300 656 780 (within Australia), +61 3 9415 4020 (outside Australia). Documents may be lodged:
VIA THE INTERNET
bhp.com or investorvote.com.au (refer to Lodging your proxy form electronically above) Control Number:
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BY MAIL OR FAX Share Registrar Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 782 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Within Australia 1800 783 447 Outside Australia +61 3 9473 2555
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Share Registrar Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford Melbourne Victoria 3067 Australia
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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 (mark box with an ‘X’) OR
Write here the name of the person (or body corporate) you are 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 the Royal International Convention Centre, 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills Queensland on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 10:00 am (Brisbane time) and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The Chair of the Meeting intends to vote available proxies in accordance with the Board’s recommendation. 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 11 and 12 even though those 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 11 and 12 by marking the appropriate box below.
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 Board’s recommendation.
| **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 availableproxies in the manner set out beside each resolution. This reflects the Board’s recommendation. | **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 availableproxies in the manner set out beside each resolution. This reflects the Board’s recommendation. |
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| ForAgainstAbstainVoting directions to your proxy Please markX (within the box) to indicate your directionsResolutions proposed by the Board2To elect Don Lindsay as a Director of BHP3To elect Ross McEwan as a Director of BHP4To re-elect Xiaoqun Clever-Steg as a Director of BHP5To re-elect Gary Goldberg as a Director of BHP6To re-elect Michelle Hinchliffe as a Director of BHP7To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP8To re-elect Christine O’Reilly as a Director of BHP9To re-elect Catherine Tanna as a Director of BHP10To re-elect Dion Weisler as a Director of BHP11Adoption of the Remuneration Report12Approval of equity grants to the Chief Executive Officer13Approval of the Climate Transition Action Plan | |
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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
Individual/Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Contact Name
In addition to signing the proxy form in the above box(es) please provide the information above in case we need to contact you.
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