Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS

(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

BHP GROUP LTD

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected

BHP GROUP LTD

(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

22 May 2024

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

Ordinary NPV

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

9,238,731

0.18%

7,164,494

0.14%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,851,624

0.12%

5,800,122

0.11%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

15,090,355

0.30%

12,964,616

0.26%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

735081

24.1350 GBP

23.2700 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

691359

24.1450 GBP

23.2670 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

940500

551.5609 ZAR

543.8224 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

334166

46.3832 AUD

46.1371 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

303583

46.3649 AUD

46.2290 AUD

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2

545.1400 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

130

554.9826 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

399

24.0249 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

456

23.9841 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

633

553.7960 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

802

46.1561 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,478

23.2904 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,486

23.3969 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,855

557.5168 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,000

46.3869 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,961

557.2279 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,382

556.4015 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,536

558.3206 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

12,128

46.2457 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,726

550.3694 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,064

544.3900 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

24,219

546.1331 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,406

24.0170 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

35,606

24.0192 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

47,446

46.3283 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

177,215

543.8919 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

545.1400 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11

23.9696 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54

23.4398 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61

24.0309 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66

24.0798 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

127

23.2898 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

359

24.0066 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

510

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

529

543.9273 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

578

23.7552 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

633

553.7960 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,101

23.9298 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,114

46.3165 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,160

23.9536 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,376

23.3688 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,855

557.5168 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,192

23.9674 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,382

556.4015 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,091

24.0924 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

15,318

23.2881 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,687

23.4650 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,064

544.3900 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

20,397

23.5937 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,662

23.5208 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,620

23.4969 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

39,814

23.7421 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

112,204

23.5509 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

153,677

23.5301 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

177,215

543.7288 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

214,600

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

950,000

24.0100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

130

554.8300 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

3,961

557.0051 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

8,536

558.1671 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,224

549.8695 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

13,726

550.2181 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,219

545.9829 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,161

547.2604 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,476

546.7717 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

50,920

23.8707 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

145,508

46.2400 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

218,506

551.8102 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

24

46.1369 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

33

24.0798 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

59

23.3248 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

220

24.0800 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

283

24.0810 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

525

23.4843 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

529

543.9273 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

577

46.2782 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

991

23.4867 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,182

46.2781 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,302

23.4656 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,573

23.6416 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,086

23.5000 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,792

23.8668 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,060

23.5061 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,493

23.7572 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,871

23.6049 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

9,536

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,567

23.4314 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

11,116

24.0606 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,224

549.8695 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,962

23.7305 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,091

23.8771 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,107

23.7671 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,346

46.2222 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,161

547.2604 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,060

23.3064 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,096

23.5695 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,476

546.7717 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

35,228

23.4338 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

101,643

23.7590 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

157,194

23.7928 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

218,506

551.9758 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

249,690

23.2900 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

23 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213