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BHP to defend Samarco legal claim

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Date                          8 May 2019
Release Number                10/19



BHP to defend Samarco legal claim

BHP notes the media reports today concerning the group claim in the United
Kingdom in relation to the Samarco dam failure on 5 November 2015.

BHP confirms that BHP Group Limited and BHP Group Plc have been served with
legal proceedings filed in the Business and Property Courts of Liverpool, England.

BHP intends to defend the claim.


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