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:

25 Apr 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:

7,162,142

0.14%

4,747,271

0.09%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

4,008,825

0.08%

3,864,966

0.08%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

11,170,967

0.22%

8,612,237

0.17%

(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

1136989

23.2300 GBP

22.7677 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

922067

23.2300 GBP

22.7500 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

6

549.9000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

74

552.1517 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

74

552.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

145

22.8176 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

553

548.7489 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

4,933

545.0889 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

5,054

545.6083 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

5,711

549.0801 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

7,000

544.7660 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

7,000

544.9158 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

8,625

547.6196 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

10,196

550.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

16,361

22.8787 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

23,328

546.8270 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

24,464

547.1246 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

27,856

550.0385 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

27,856

550.1898 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

43,376

548.7912 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

43,376

548.9421 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

52,676

549.0880 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

71,370

546.4127 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Long

108,303

546.8099 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

185,891

23.0351 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

6

549.9000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

7

22.9500 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

101

23.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

109

22.9804 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

127

22.8005 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

174

22.8725 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

200

22.8899 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

201

22.9894 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

210

22.8629 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

253

22.9758 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

278

23.0091 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

294

22.8102 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

365

23.1150 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

539

23.1098 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

553

548.7489 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

558

22.9874 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

570

23.0626 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

1,030

22.9188 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

1,249

22.8125 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

1,405

22.7765 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

1,562

23.1816 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

1,585

22.8493 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

1,731

22.8823 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

1,916

22.9972 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

2,163

22.6801 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

2,256

22.9932 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

2,324

23.1097 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

2,425

23.1170 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,000

22.8110 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,000

23.0034 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,200

23.0014 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,224

22.8882 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,228

22.9949 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,582

22.9014 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

3,957

22.9722 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

4,180

22.9136 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

4,933

545.0889 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

5,054

545.6083 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

5,711

549.0801 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

6,080

22.9557 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

8,625

547.6196 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

9,466

22.8863 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

9,581

22.7769 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

10,196

550.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

12,695

22.9407 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

15,901

23.1000 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

16,938

23.0420 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

19,274

22.9735 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

22,356

23.0132 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

23,328

546.8270 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

24,464

547.1246 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

32,326

23.0024 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

35,528

23.1384 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

39,774

23.0388 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

41,770

22.9470 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

42,557

23.0007 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

52,676

548.9233 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

52,904

23.0320 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

59,121

23.0248 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

62,852

23.0870 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

67,601

22.9941 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

69,267

22.9012 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

70,761

23.0100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

71,370

546.4127 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

96,800

23.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

102,649

23.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

108,303

546.9740 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Opening Short

173,629

22.9750 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:

26 Apr 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213