BHP Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2018

Dec 14, 2018

6-K 1 d673181d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

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

December 14, 2018

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) BHP GROUP PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET LONDON, SW1E 5LB UNITED KINGDOM (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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

NEWS RELEASE

Release Time	IMMEDIATE
Date	14 December 2018
Release Number	28/18

Market Price for off-market buy-back of BHP Group Limited shares

The Market Price (1) for BHP’s off-market tender buy-back of BHP Group Limited (formerly BHP Billiton Limited) shares ( Off-Market Buy-Back ) is A$32.1387. On this basis, the tender discounts are equivalent to the following tender prices (rounded to the nearest cent):

Tender discount	Tender price
14%	A$	27.64
13%	A$	27.96
12%	A$	28.28
11%	A$	28.60
10%	A$	28.92

BHP Group Limited expects to announce the results of the Off-Market Buy-Back, including the Buy-Back Price (2) and any scale back, on Monday 17 December 2018.

(1) Volume weighted average price of BHP Group Limited ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange over the five trading days up to and including Friday 14 December 2018, calculated to four decimal places.

(2) The price at which BHP Group Limited will buy back shares from tenders it accepts in the Off-Market Buy-Back, rounded to the nearest cent. This price is determined by applying the discount to be selected by BHP Group Limited, being the largest tender discount which enables BHP Group Limited to buy back the number of shares that it determines to buy back, to the Market Price (as defined above).

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Media Relations Email: media.relations@bhpbilliton.com Australia and Asia Gabrielle Notley Tel: +61 3 9609 3830 Mobile: +61 4 1107 1715 United Kingdom and South Africa Neil Burrows Tel: +44 20 7802 7484 Mobile: +44 7786 661 683 North America Judy Dane Tel: +1 713 961 8283 Mobile: +1 713 299 5342 Investor Relations Email: investor.relations@bhpbilliton.com Australia and Asia Tara Dines Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 499 249 005 United Kingdom and South Africa Elisa Morniroli Tel: +44 20 7802 7611 Mobile: +44 7825 926 646 Americas James Wear Tel: +1 713 993 3737 Mobile: +1 347 882 3011

BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 BHP Group Plc Registration number 3196209 LEI 549300C116EOWV835768 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

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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.

By:	BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc — /s/ Rachel Agnew
Name:	Rachel Agnew
Title:	Company Secretary