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:

20 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:

10,568,932

0.21%

7,779,388

0.15%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,578,355

0.13%

7,533,268

0.15%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

17,147,287

0.34%

15,312,656

0.30%

(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

484928

24.3600 GBP

24.0900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

716760

561.4588 ZAR

560.1100 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

Sale

548471

46.0122 AUD

45.7092 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

554895

24.3600 GBP

24.0900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

344171

46.0141 AUD

45.7092 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

243

24.0948 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

248

555.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

537

24.1130 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

631

24.1517 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

692

45.8450 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,005

561.6977 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,383

561.8100 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,809

560.5378 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,455

561.6610 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,449

561.6773 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,354

563.3671 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,865

560.6699 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

37,881

561.4960 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

51,571

24.2450 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

54,668

561.0061 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,726

24.1641 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

121,174

45.7979 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

724,000

560.1660 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66

24.1898 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

220

24.2292 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

230

561.7943 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

381

561.7873 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

382

24.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

413

24.1921 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

598

24.3598 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

653

24.3280 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

818

24.3072 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

916

24.2411 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,557

24.2617 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,230

24.2841 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,317

24.2575 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,920

24.2239 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,068

24.3207 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,854

24.2171 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,202

24.1912 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,383

561.8100 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,809

560.5378 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

9,293

24.1890 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,455

561.6610 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,449

561.6773 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,528

24.3536 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,582

24.2598 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

23,506

24.3600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,529

24.2496 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

28,395

24.2272 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,101

24.2504 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

44,630

24.2069 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

54,232

24.2241 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,668

560.8379 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

58,973

24.3580 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

174,576

24.3600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

724,000

560.1100 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

724,000

24.1939 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

170

558.4500 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

248

554.8473 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

755

45.8360 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,241

562.0089 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,005

561.5433 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

4,000

45.8131 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

15,354

563.1418 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

20,865

560.5157 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

29,761

562.0807 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

37,881

561.3416 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

199,677

45.7200 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

24.2501 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10

24.2521 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

33

24.1898 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

118

24.2969 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

170

558.4500 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

171

24.2700 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

194

24.2975 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

207

24.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

207

24.3422 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

230

561.7943 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

281

24.2285 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

295

24.2131 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

308

24.3600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

381

561.7873 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

382

24.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

633

24.2671 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

1,095

24.1319 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,241

562.0089 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,772

24.2372 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

3,270

24.3476 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,475

24.2719 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,889

45.8251 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,097

24.2329 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,839

45.7579 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

11,005

24.2729 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

24,017

24.2228 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

25,443

24.2905 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,761

562.2494 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

105,738

24.3439 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

153,300

24.3600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

48,554

45.7714 AUD

(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:

21 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213