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BHP Group Limited — M&A Activity 2023
Apr 16, 2023
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M&A Activity
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17 April 2023
Court approves Scheme
OZ Minerals is pleased to announce that the Federal Court of Australia (“Court”) has today made orders approving the scheme of arrangement pursuant to which BHP Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Group Limited (ASX: BHP), will acquire 100% of the shares in OZ Minerals ("Scheme").
Lodgment of Court Orders and Suspension of Trading
OZ Minerals intends to lodge an office copy of the Court's orders with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, pursuant to section 411(1) of the Corporations Act, tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 April 2023, at which time the Scheme will become legally effective. OZ Minerals expects that the ASX will suspend OZ Minerals shares from trading on ASX with effect from the close of trading, tomorrow, 18 April 2023.
Timetable
The key dates expected for the Scheme are set out below.
| Item | Estimated date1 |
|---|---|
| Scheme Effective Date | Tuesday, 18 April 2023 |
| Special Dividend Record Date | 7.00pm (Melbourne time) on Friday, 21 April2023 |
| Scheme Record Date | 7.00pm (Melbourne time) on Monday, 24 April2023 |
| Implementation Date | Tuesday, 2 May2023 |
This announcement is authorised for market release by OZ Minerals’ Board.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations Media Travis Beinke Sharon Lam Group Manager Investor Relations Group Manager – Communications T: +61 8 8229 6622 T: +61 8 8229 6627 M: +61 417 768 003 M: +61 438 544 937
1 Please note that all times and dates are indicative only and subject to change. Any changes will be announced by OZ Minerals to the ASX.
OZ Minerals Limited | ABN: 40 005 482 824 | 2 Hamra Drive, Adelaide Airport, South Australia 5950 T: +61 8 8229 6600 | F: +61 8 8229 6601 | [email protected] | www.ozminerals.com