the filing and use of the technical report summary titled “Technical Report Summary – Western Australia Iron Ore” (the “Technical Report Summary”), with an effective date of June 30, 2022, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;

the use of and references to my name, including my status as an expert or “qualified person” (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 20-F and the Technical Report Summary;

any extracts from, or summaries of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 20-F and the use of information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by me, that I supervised the preparation of and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 20-F; and

the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227431, 333-100496, 333-141531 and 333-160636) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-269898) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.

Date: August 15, 2025

Name:

Ellen Maidens, MAIG

Title:

Geologist

WAIO

BHP

the filing and use of the technical report summary titled “Technical Report Summary – Western Australia Iron Ore” (the “Technical Report Summary”), with an effective date of June 30, 2022, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;

the use of and references to my name, including my status as an expert or “qualified person” (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 20-F and the Technical Report Summary;

any extracts from, or summaries of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 20-F and the use of information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by me, that I supervised the preparation of and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 20-F; and

the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227431, 333-100496, 333-141531 and 333-160636) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-269898) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.

Date: August 15, 2025

Name:

Craig Allison, MAusIMM

Title:

Geologist

WAIO

BHP

the filing and use of the technical report summary titled “Technical Report Summary – Western Australia Iron Ore” (the “Technical Report Summary”), with an effective date of June 30, 2022, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;

the use of and references to my name, including my status as an expert or “qualified person” (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 20-F and the Technical Report Summary;

any extracts from, or summaries of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 20-F and the use of information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by me, that I supervised the preparation of and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 20-F; and

the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227431, 333-100496, 333-141531 and 333-160636) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-269898) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.

Date: August 15, 2025

Name:

Shane Whittaker, MAusIMM

Title:

Superintendent Strategic Modelling

WAIO

BHP

the filing and use of the technical report summary titled “Technical Report Summary – Western Australia Iron Ore” (the “Technical Report Summary”), with an effective date of June 30, 2022, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;

the use of and references to my name, including my status as an expert or “qualified person” (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 20-F and the Technical Report Summary;

any extracts from, or summaries of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 20-F and the use of information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by me, that I supervised the preparation of and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 20-F; and

the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227431, 333-100496, 333-141531 and 333-160636) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-269898) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.

Date: August 15, 2025

Name:

Ashley Grant, MAusIMM

Title:

Superintendent Geophysics

WAIO

BHP

the filing and use of the technical report summary titled “Technical Report Summary – Western Australia Iron Ore” (the “Technical Report Summary”), with an effective date of June 30, 2022, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;

the use of and references to my name, including my status as an expert or “qualified person” (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 20-F and the Technical Report Summary;

any extracts from, or summaries of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 20-F and the use of information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by me, that I supervised the preparation of and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 20-F; and

the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227431, 333-100496, 333-141531 and 333-160636) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-269898) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.

Date: August 15, 2025

Name:

Anastasia Balueva, MAusIMM

Title:

Superintendent Mine Planning – Central Pilbara

WAIO

BHP

the filing and use of the technical report summary titled “Technical Report Summary – Western Australia Iron Ore” (the “Technical Report Summary”), with an effective date of June 30, 2022, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;

the use of and references to my name, including my status as an expert or “qualified person” (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 20-F and the Technical Report Summary;

any extracts from, or summaries of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 20-F and the use of information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by me, that I supervised the preparation of and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 20-F; and

the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227431, 333-100496, 333-141531 and 333-160636) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-269898) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.

Date: August 15, 2025

Name:

Ricardo Fuentes, MAusIMM

Title:

Superintendent Mine Planning – Eastern Pilbara

WAIO

BHP