I, Allana Coumbe, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Allana Coumbe
______________________________
Name:
Allana Coumbe, MAusIMM
Title:
Superintendent Tenure
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Ashley Grant, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Ashley Grant
______________________________
Name:
Ashley Grant, MAusIMM
Title:
Superintendent Geophysics
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Craig Allison, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Craig Allison
______________________________
Name:
Craig Allison, MAusIMM
Title:
Geologist
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Ellen Maidens, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Ellen Maidens
______________________________
Name:
Ellen Maidens, MAIG
Title:
Geologist
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Pankaj Kumar Chhajer, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Pankaj Kumar Chhajer
______________________________
Name:
Pankaj Kumar Chhajer, MAusIMM (CP)
Title:
Superintendent Strategic Planning
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Ricardo Fuentes, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Ricardo Fuentes
______________________________
Name:
Ricardo Fuentes, MAusIMM
Title:
Manager Future Planning
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Steven Loach, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Steven Loach
______________________________
Name:
Steven Loach, MAusIMM
Title:
Principal P&M Reconciliation
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Anthony Cockerill, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.
Date: July 28, 2026
/s/ Anthony Cockerill
______________________________
Name:
Anthony Cockerill, MAusIMM
Title:
Principal Engineer Mine Planning
Western Australian Iron Ore
BHP
CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Will Patton, in connection with the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2026 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Form 20-F”), consent to:
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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, 2026, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Form 20-F;
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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;
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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
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the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-289785) and Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-289925) of the above items as included in the Form 20-F.
I am responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, the particular section[s] identified in the Technical Report Summary as having been prepared by me and the corresponding section[s] of the Executive Summary.