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

30 October 2024

 

 

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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Exchange release

30 October 2024

Statement regarding Anglo American plc

 

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BHP Group Limited (BHP) notes the press reports of comments made by BHP in response to questions at its Annual General Meeting on 30 October 2024 regarding Anglo American plc (Anglo American).

BHP clarifies that these comments were not intended to be a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (UK Code) applies, nor intended to carry any other consequences under the UK Code.

The UK Takeover Panel Executive has confirmed that the comments made will not be treated as a statement of intention not to make an offer in respect of Anglo American for the purposes of Rule 2.8 of the UK Code.

BHP remains bound by the Rule 2.8 restrictions set out in its announcement dated 29 May 2024 which apply for six months from the date of that announcement, subject to the reservations set out in that announcement.

Authorised for release by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.

 

Contacts

 

 

 

Media media.relations@bhp.com		Investor Relations investor.relations@bhp.com
Australia and Asia Josie Brophy +61 417 622 839		Australia and Asia John-Paul Santamaria +61 499 006 018
Europe, Middle East and Africa Gabrielle Notley +61 411 071 715		Europe, Middle East and Africa James Bell +44 7961 636 432
North America Megan Hjulfors +1 403 605-2314		Americas Monica Nettleton +1 416 518-6293
Latin America Renata Fernandez +56 9 8229 5357
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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.

 

						BHP Group Limited
Date: October 30, 2024				By:		/s/ Stefanie Wilkinson
				Name:		Stefanie Wilkinson
				Title:		Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary