RNS Number : 1040K
BHP Group PLC
23 August 2019
 

BHP GROUP PLC and BHP GROUP LIMITED

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Mackenzie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Chief Executive Officer)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BHP Group Plc

b)

LEI

549300C116EOWV835768

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

BHP Group Limited ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.   The acquisition of 56,217 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited following the vesting of Deferred Shares under the FY2017 Short Term Incentive Plan and 7,269 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited in accordance with the Group's policy on Dividend Equivalent Payments. (The lapse of 224,859 Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 awards.)

2.   The on-market sale of 31,309 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited made in order to meet expected tax obligations arising from the transactions described in 1. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

Nil

63,486

2.

AUD 35.75

31,309

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1.   2019-08-21

2.   2019-08-21

f) 

Place of the transaction

1.Outside a trading venue

2. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX)

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Peter Beaven

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Chief Financial Officer)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BHP Group Plc

b)

LEI

549300C116EOWV835768

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

BHP Group Limited ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. The acquisition of 36,145 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited following the vesting of Deferred Shares under the FY2017 Short Term Incentive Plan and 4,674 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited in accordance with the Group's policy on Dividend Equivalent Payments. (The lapse of 115,736 Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 awards).

2. The on-market sale of 19,794 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited in order to meet expected tax obligations arising from the transactions described in 1

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1

Nil

40,819

2

AUD $35.75

19,794

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1. 2019-08-21

2. 2019-08-21

f) 

Place of the transaction

1. Outside a trading venue

2. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX)

 

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Mike Henry

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (President Operations, Minerals Australia)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BHP Group Plc

b)

LEI

549300C116EOWV835768

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

1. BHP Group Limited ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. The acquisition of 36,376 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited following the vesting of Deferred Shares under the FY2017 Short Term Incentive Plan and 4,704 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited in accordance with the Group's policy on Dividend Equivalent Payments. (The lapse of 127,310 Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 awards).

2. The on-market sale of 19,073 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited made in order to meet expected tax obligations arising from the transactions described in 1.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1

Nil

41,080

2

AUD $35.75

19,073

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1. 2019-08-21

2. 2019-08-21

f) 

Place of the transaction

1. Outside a trading venue

2. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX)

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Daniel Malchuk

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (President Operations, Minerals Americas)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BHP Group Plc

b)

LEI

549300C116EOWV835768

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

BHP Group Limited ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. The acquisition of 28,070 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited following the vesting of Deferred Shares under the FY2017 Short Term Incentive Plan and 3,630 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited in accordance with the Group's policy on Dividend Equivalent Payments. (The lapse of 115,736 Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 awards).

2. The on-market sale of 11,447 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited made in order to meet expected tax obligations arising from the transactions described in 1.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1

Nil

31,700

2

AUD $35.75

11,447

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1. 2019-08-21

2. 2019-08-21

f) 

Place of the transaction

1. Outside a trading venue

2. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX)

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Geraldine Slattery

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (President Operations, Petroleum)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BHP Group Plc

b)

LEI

549300C116EOWV835768

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

BHP Group Limited ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. The acquisition of 21,775 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited following the vesting of Restricted Shares under the FY2017 Management Award Plan; 14,951 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited following the vesting of Deferred Shares under the FY2017 Group Short Term Incentive Plan

2. The on-market sale of 14,907 ordinary shares in BHP Group Limited made in order to meet expected tax obligations arising from the transactions described in 1.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1

Nil

36,726

2

AUD $35.75

14,907

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1. 2019-08-21

2. 2019-08-21

f) 

Place of the transaction

1. Outside a trading venue

2. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX)

 


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