BHP Group Says Filed Defence & Contribution Claim Against Vale

BHP Group BHP:

• UNITED KINGDOM GROUP ACTION

• BHP GROUP & BHP GROUP (UK) HAVE FILED THEIR DEFENCE & A CONTRIBUTION CLAIM AGAINST VALE IN CONNECTION WITH ENGLISH PROCEEDINGS

• CO AND BHP GROUP (UK) LIMITED ARE DEFENDANTS TO A GROUP ACTION CLAIM BROUGHT IN ENGLISH HIGH COURT

• CLAIM SEEKING DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED LOSSES IN RELATION TO FUNDÃO DAM COLLAPSE IN 2015

• IN THEIR DEFENCE, BHP GROUP LTD AND BHP GROUP (UK) LTD DENY CLAIMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY

• WILL CONTINUE TO DEFEND ENGLISH PROCEEDINGS, WHICH IT BELIEVES ARE "UNNECESSARY"

• BHP BRASIL COMMITTED TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH SAMARCO & VALE TO SUPPORT LOCAL REMEDIATION EFFORTS IN BRAZIL THROUGH RENOVA FOUNDATION

• LOCAL REMEDIATION EFFORTS HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED ABOUT US$2.3 BILLION IN COMPENSATION TO 30 JUNE