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      "text": "Unification can be achieved with a unified BHP incorporated in Australia – as well as remaining, per our original proposals, Australian headquartered and Australian tax resident, and retaining full primary ASX and premium LSE share listings – addressing the regulatory concerns which have been raised and in keeping with market precedents",
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      "text": "Meanwhile, our interactions with a significant quorum of shareholders holding BHP shares worth tens of billions of US$ have revealed extremely broad and deep-rooted support for: Pro-active steps to be taken by management to achieve an optimal value outcome for BHP's petroleum business; and An in-depth, open and truly independent review of that business, to be overseen by a committee which includes management, shareholder representatives and outside experts, with full disclosure of all results on a timely basis",
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      "text": "Current management's response to our Value Unlock Plan has been inflexible and defensive, showing instead that they prefer to do nothing new to improve performance and to optimize shareholder value from BHP's first-class portfolio of assets",
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