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
May 19, 2022
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)
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NEWS RELEASE
Release Time | IMMEDIATE | |||
Date | 19 May 2022 | |||
Release Number | 15/22 |
Woodside shareholders approve Merger
BHP Group (BHP) notes the announcement by Woodside Petroleum Ltd (Woodside) today, confirming that Woodside shareholders have approved the merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside by an all-stock merger (Merger).
BHP and Woodside are working towards completion of the Merger, which is scheduled for 1 June 2022. Subject to completion occurring, BHP is expected to receive 914,768,948 newly issued Woodside ordinary shares. BHP will shortly provide a further update on the proposed in specie dividend of the Woodside shares.
Authorised for lodgement by:
Stefanie Wilkinson
Group Company Secretary
Media Relations | Investor Relations | |
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Australia and Asia | Australia and Asia | |
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Important additional information and where to find it
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the Merger or otherwise, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such securities. No offer of securities in the United States shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933. This communication should not be construed in any manner as a recommendation to any reader of this document.
In connection with the Merger, Woodside has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to register the Woodside securities to be issued in connection with the Merger (including a prospectus therefor). This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement or the prospectus or for any other document that Woodside or BHP may file with the SEC in connection with the transaction. US INVESTORS AND US HOLDERS OF WOODSIDE AND BHP SECURITIES ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS) THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WOODSIDE, BHP AND THE TRANSACTION. Shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, prospectus and other documents containing important information about Woodside and BHP once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of such documents may also be obtained from Woodside and BHP without charge.
This announcement is subject to the same notes, notices, disclaimers and other matters set out under the heading “Disclaimer and important notice” in BHP’s announcement dated 8 April 2022.
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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: May 19, 2022 | By: | /s/ Stefanie Wilkinson | ||||
Name: | Stefanie Wilkinson | |||||
Title: | Group Company Secretary |