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:

14 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:

11,952,170

0.24%

7,055,855

0.14%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,714,742

0.11%

8,669,140

0.17%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

17,666,912

0.35%

15,724,995

0.31%

(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

2763281

23.7063 GBP

22.8500 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

260888

44.5431 AUD

43.0085 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

975859

23.6996 GBP

22.8500 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

501591

43.1501 AUD

43.0194 AUD

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

107

544.8778 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,106

23.3206 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,617

43.0194 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,331

540.8292 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,687

541.4136 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,985

542.9900 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,737

541.3058 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

20,957

43.1241 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,540

22.9943 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

26,676

539.3736 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

33,145

22.8643 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

34,233

543.2071 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,917

543.7547 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

39,232

543.4270 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

50,000

542.7185 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56,081

23.4223 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

120,000

43.1564 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

120,458

545.1091 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

186,923

540.2644 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19

23.6897 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45

22.7700 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51

23.3591 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

148

23.6996 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

208

23.4388 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

230

23.6909 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

248

23.3506 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

309

23.5202 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

332

23.4430 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

335

23.6998 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

338

23.1068 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,000

23.4541 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,182

22.9923 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,500

23.5921 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,670

23.3313 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,687

541.2512 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,431

23.5687 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,745

23.4248 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

7,058

23.3855 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

7,373

23.3817 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,985

542.9900 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,572

23.4417 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,000

23.3626 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,852

23.4381 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,737

541.3058 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

23,377

23.4307 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

28,519

23.3908 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

37,347

23.3928 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,917

543.7547 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,232

543.4270 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,779

23.2790 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47,912

23.3814 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,232

23.4194 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

107

544.6600 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

616

43.2364 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

852

527.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,331

540.6805 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,415

528.8726 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

6,600

44.5431 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

9,879

43.0085 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,000

23.0673 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,026

536.8210 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,849

537.8472 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,676

539.2253 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,233

542.9900 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

50,000

542.7185 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

58,372

43.1500 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

120,458

544.9592 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

186,923

540.1158 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

699,612

541.5410 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6

23.5301 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

21

23.4500 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

25

23.3875 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

97

23.4336 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

104

23.4388 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

108

23.5637 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

146

23.3666 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

286

43.1264 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

318

23.5024 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

396

23.0759 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

454

23.4140 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

813

43.1312 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

852

527.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,201

23.1638 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,648

23.3538 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,669

23.0834 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,291

23.3650 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,415

528.8726 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

4,452

23.3487 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

5,000

22.7718 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,221

43.1246 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,716

43.1393 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,755

23.4402 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,765

23.3833 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,314

23.2800 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,168

23.0782 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,026

536.8210 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,849

537.8472 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,360

23.3707 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,000

23.3711 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

53,392

23.2801 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

56,700

23.3215 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

135,246

23.2818 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

164,285

23.1111 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

213,969

23.3966 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

486,107

23.3699 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

640,032

23.3772 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

699,612

541.7035 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

52,200

23.2800 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:

15 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213