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
November 1, 2023
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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Exchange release
1 November 2023
BHP Annual General Meeting 2023 results
The results of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of BHP Group Limited held today in Adelaide are attached.
All resolutions put to the meeting were decided by poll.
Authorised for release by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group Company Secretary.
BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
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BHP Group Limited | ||
ABN 49 004 028 077 | ||
LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 | ||
Registered in Australia | ||
Level 18, 171 Collins Street | ||
Melbourne | ||
Victoria 3000 Australia | ||
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BHP Group is headquartered in Australia | ||
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BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
BHP Group Limited
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Results of Meeting
The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2.
Resolution details | Instructions given to validly appointed proxies (as at proxy close) | Number of votes cast on the poll (where applicable) | Resolution Result | |||||||||||||||||
Resolution | Resolution Type | For | Against | Proxy’s Discretion | Total | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain* | Carried / Not Carried | ||||||||||
2 To re-elect Xiaoqun Clever as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,076,619,723 98.43% | 35,480,167 1.13% | 13,597,111 0.44% | 3,125,697,001 | 4,622,431 | 3,091,037,357 98.86% | 35,508,187 1.14% | 4,644,201 | Carried | ||||||||||
3 To re-elect Ian Cockerill as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,055,422,201 98.44% | 34,963,615 1.12% | 13,695,943 0.44% | 3,104,081,759 | 26,241,151 | 3,069,943,755 98.87% | 34,975,914 1.13% | 26,261,354 | Carried | ||||||||||
4 To re-elect Gary Goldberg as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,068,133,637 98.85% | 22,222,656 0.71% | 13,688,099 0.44% | 3,104,044,392 | 26,278,521 | 3,082,587,961 99.28% | 22,235,905 0.72% | 26,319,889 | Carried | ||||||||||
5 To re-elect Michelle Hinchliffe as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,098,041,882 99.13% | 13,617,347 0.43% | 13,752,796 0.44% | 3,125,412,025 | 4,910,891 | 3,112,495,107 99.56% | 13,739,305 0.44% | 4,952,817 | Carried | ||||||||||
6 To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 2,982,612,470 96.09% | 107,742,285 3.47% | 13,718,943 0.44% | 3,104,073,698 | 26,249,221 | 2,996,750,349 96.52% | 108,181,405 3.48% | 26,266,285 | Carried | ||||||||||
7 To re-elect Christine O’Reilly as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,081,115,907 98.58% | 30,600,236 0.98% | 13,744,633 0.44% | 3,125,460,776 | 4,861,985 | 3,095,580,891 99.02% | 30,723,022 0.98% | 4,880,161 | Carried | ||||||||||
8 To re-elect Catherine Tanna as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,096,370,715 99.08% | 15,234,607 0.48% | 13,746,222 0.44% | 3,125,351,544 | 4,971,019 | 3,110,527,449 99.50% | 15,666,928 0.50% | 4,990,499 | Carried | ||||||||||
9 To re-elect Dion Weisler as a Director of BHP | Ordinary | 3,068,644,573 98.87% | 21,593,932 0.69% | 13,765,637 0.44% | 3,104,004,142 | 26,318,783 | 3,082,932,915 99.30% | 21,615,651 0.70% | 26,338,879 | Carried | ||||||||||
10 Adoption of the Remuneration Report | Ordinary | 2,978,767,162 95.37% | 130,735,711 4.19% | 13,601,362 0.44% | 3,123,104,235 | 7,217,755 | 2,992,893,056 95.81% | 130,917,011 4.19% | 7,243,260 | Carried | ||||||||||
11 Approval of equity grants to the Chief Executive Officer | Ordinary | 3,052,068,315 97.69% | 58,307,955 1.87% | 13,603,972 0.44% | 3,123,980,242 | 6,342,687 | 3,066,348,816 98.13% | 58,469,188 1.87% | 6,354,659 | Carried | ||||||||||
12 Renewal of approval of potential leaving entitlements | Ordinary | 3,070,342,786 98.90% | 22,250,731 0.72% | 11,685,893 0.38% | 3,104,279,410 | 25,345,726 | 3,076,271,436 99.28% | 22,445,816 0.72% | 31,618,558 | Carried |
* | Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll. |
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: November 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ Stefanie Wilkinson | ||||
Name: | Stefanie Wilkinson | |||||
Title: | Group Company Secretary |