BHP Group (NYSE: BHP) prices EUR 1,400,000,000 euro medium-term notes
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BHP Group Limited has priced a EUR 1,400,000,000 bond offering under its EUR 20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The issue is split into EUR 800,000,000 guaranteed notes with a 3.180 per cent coupon maturing on 4 September 2031, and EUR 600,000,000 guaranteed notes with a 3.643 per cent coupon maturing on 4 September 2035. The notes will be issued by BHP Billiton Finance Limited and guaranteed by BHP.
The notes are expected to be rated A1 by Moody’s Investors Service Pty Limited and A by Fitch Ratings Ltd, and an application has been made to list them on the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and admit them to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. BHP emphasises that this disclosure is for information only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to purchase the notes.
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BHP locks in long-dated euro funding with investment-grade ratings.
BHP Group Limited has arranged EUR 1,400,000,000 of euro-denominated notes via its Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The split between EUR 800,000,000 due
The notes are expected to carry investment-grade ratings of A1 from Moody’s and A from Fitch, aligning with BHP’s strong credit profile as presented. Application has been made for listing on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, which typically supports secondary market liquidity for institutional investors.
The announcement stresses that it is informational and not an offer, directing potential investors instead to the base prospectus dated
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Exchange release
29 August 2025
BHP Prices EMTN Bond Offer
BHP Group Limited has conducted a bond offer and has successfully priced EUR 1,400,000,000 guaranteed Notes consisting of: (i) EUR 800,000,000 3.180 per cent guaranteed Notes due 4 September 2031; and (ii) EUR 600,000,000 3.643 per cent guaranteed Notes due 4 September 2035 (each a “Series of Notes” and together, the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued by BHP Billiton Finance Limited (the “Issuer”) pursuant to the Issuer’s EUR 20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
A summary of the principal terms of each Series of Notes is set out below for the purposes of information only, and will be qualified by the more detailed information to be contained in the Final Terms relating to each Series of Notes, which will be made available on BHP’s website in due course, and should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated 22 August 2025 relating to the Issuer’s EUR 20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme, which is available on BHP’s website at: https://www.bhp.com/investors/debt-investors/debt-investors.
EUR 800,000,000 3.180 per cent guaranteed Notes due 4 September 2031:
| • | Issuer: BHP Billiton Finance Limited |
| • | Guarantor: BHP Group Limited |
| • | Series number: 18 |
| • | Tranche number: 1 |
| • | Status: Senior, unsecured, guaranteed |
| • | Aggregate nominal amount of tranche: EUR 800,000,000 |
| • | Issue date: 4 September 2025 |
| • | Maturity date: 4 September 2031 (6 years) |
| • | Rate of interest: 3.180 per cent per annum fixed rate |
| • | ISIN / Common Code: XS3167486789 / 316748678 |
| • | Use of proceeds: General corporate purposes |
EUR 600,000,000 3.643 per cent guaranteed Notes due 4 September 2035:
| • | Issuer: BHP Billiton Finance Limited |
| • | Guarantor: BHP Group Limited |
| • | Series number: 19 |
| • | Tranche number: 1 |
| • | Status: Senior, unsecured, guaranteed |
| • | Aggregate nominal amount of tranche: EUR 600,000,000 |
BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
| • | Issue date: 4 September 2025 |
| • | Maturity date: 4 September 2035 (10 years) |
| • | Rate of interest: 3.643 per cent per annum fixed rate |
| • | ISIN / Common Code: XS3168118928 / 316811892 |
| • | Use of proceeds: General corporate purposes. |
Ratings: The Notes are expected to be assigned the following ratings: A1 by Moody’s Investors Service Pty Limited and A by Fitch Ratings Ltd. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be revised or withdrawn at any time.
Listing / trading venue: Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to be listed on the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.
Authorised for release by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group Company Secretary.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This announcement is for information purposes only, is a voluntary disclosure and does not contain inside information. It does not constitute, or form part of, an offer of securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction. Any investment decision should be made solely on the basis of the base prospectus and the Final Terms when published. UK MIFIR / MIFID II product governance / UK PRIIPs / PRIIPs: Target market is eligible counterparties and professional clients only; no UK PRIIPs / PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared—retail investors in the UK/EEA should not invest.
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Please note that the information contained in the Final Terms may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Final Terms) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Final Terms is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Final Terms you must ascertain from the Final Terms whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
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This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any Notes in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or any other jurisdiction. No offer to sell, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, or invitation to purchase any Notes will be made, nor shall any sale of the Notes be made, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, invitation, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In particular, the Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons absent an effective registration statement covering such Notes or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
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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: August 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Stefanie Wilkinson | ||||
| Name: | Stefanie Wilkinson | |||||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | |||||
FAQ
What type of bond offering did BHP (BHP) announce?
BHP Group Limited announced the successful pricing of EUR 1,400,000,000 guaranteed notes issued under BHP Billiton Finance Limited’s EUR 20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.
How is BHPs EUR 1,400,000,000 bond issue structured?
The issue consists of EUR 800,000,000 3.180 per cent guaranteed notes due 4 September 2031 and EUR 600,000,000 3.643 per cent guaranteed notes due 4 September 2035.
What credit ratings are expected for BHPs new notes?
The notes are expected to be rated A1 by Moodys Investors Service Pty Limited and A by Fitch Ratings Ltd. These ratings can influence institutional investor eligibility and pricing.
Where will BHPs new euro notes be listed and traded?
Application has been made for the notes to be listed on the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchanges Main Market.
Does BHPs announcement constitute an offer to buy or sell the notes?
No. The announcement states that it is for information purposes only, is a voluntary disclosure, and does not constitute an offer of securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction.
What documents should potential investors in BHPs notes review?
The company states that any investment decision should be based solely on the base prospectus dated 22 August 2025 and the Final Terms for each series of notes when published on BHPs website.
