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

August 23, 2019

 

 

 

BHP GROUP LIMITED    BHP GROUP PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)    (REG. NO. 3196209)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)    (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA    ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)    (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

   

NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET

LONDON, SW1E 5LB

UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)

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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)

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 and BHP Group Plc
Date: August 23, 2019    By:   

/s/ Rachel Agnew

   Name:    Rachel Agnew
   Title:    Company Secretary