6-K

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

December 21, 2023

BHP GROUPLIMITED

(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

21 December 2023

Executive leadership team update

BHP announces appointment of Catherine Raw as Chief Development Officer.

Catherine will join BHP effective 29 April 2024. Catherine is currently Managing Director at SSE Thermal (a business unit of SSE plc), and has previously held roles at Barrick Gold as Chief Operating Officer for North America and as Chief Financial Officer, and at BlackRock as Managing Director, Natural Resources Team. With a background in geoscience and fund management, Catherine has a demonstrated track record as a strategic and commercially oriented executive able to execute growth opportunities globally.

Catherine will replace BHP’s current Chief Development Officer, Johan van Jaarsveld as he steps into the Chief Technical Officer role, which was announced on 7 December 2023 as part of BHP’s updates to the Executive Leadership Team.

Authorised for release by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group Company Secretary.

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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.