Dec 17 (Reuters) - Bhp Group Ltd BHP.AX :
* COMPLETES US$5.2 BILLION OFF-MARKET BUY-BACK OF BHP GROUP LIMITED SHARES AND ANNOUNCES US$1.02 PER SHARE SPECIAL DIVIDEND
* FINAL PRICE FOR OFF-MARKET BUY-BACK HAS BEEN SET AT A$27.64 PER SHARE
* BOARD OF BHP HAS DETERMINED TO PAY A SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF US$1.02 PER SHARE
* SPECIAL DIVIDEND REPRESENTS RESIDUAL US$5.2 BILLION OF NET PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF ONSHORE US ASSETS NOT RETURNED VIA OFF-MARKET BUY-BACK
* FINAL TRANSACTION SIZE OF A$7.3 BILLION ENABLED BHP GROUP LIMITED TO BUY BACK ABOUT 265.8 MILLION BHP GROUP LIMITED SHARES Source: Further company coverage: BHP.AX