BHP Group Regulatory News (BHP)

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:

15 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:

9,780,197

0.19%

7,442,344

0.15%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,914,828

0.12%

6,364,592

0.13%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

15,695,025

0.31%

13,806,936

0.27%

(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

1037643

23.6800 GBP

23.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

375628

44.2367 AUD

44.0795 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

3504359

23.6800 GBP

23.1100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

144544

44.2588 AUD

44.0795 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

539.4500 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

387

539.0422 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

535

44.2588 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,045

542.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,944

547.1916 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,784

547.0303 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

6,356

44.0955 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

11,763

540.6048 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,473

547.1150 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,559

541.8443 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,072

546.9243 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,653

546.8383 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,891

542.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

34,073

547.8721 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

45,322

23.5922 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

45,779

44.2377 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

49,850

44.2510 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

539.4500 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68

23.6998 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

93

23.1245 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

174

23.3968 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

329

23.4206 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

334

23.4100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

607

23.5560 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,045

542.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,411

23.4828 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,441

23.3301 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,744

23.4475 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,745

23.3004 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,753

23.6195 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,596

23.3103 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,051

23.3088 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,544

23.2598 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,553

23.4294 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,700

23.2600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,080

23.5294 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,997

23.3177 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,206

23.3903 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,000

23.4775 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,998

23.4411 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,763

540.4427 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,473

547.1150 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,072

546.9243 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,184

23.3340 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,272

542.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,653

546.8383 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,886

23.2982 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,918

23.4540 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,669

23.4679 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

40,039

23.4192 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

65,648

23.2600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

98,911

23.4218 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,900,000

23.4100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

387

538.8940 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

619

541.7831 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

1,045

542.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

1,944

547.0411 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,784

546.8115 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,958

538.9608 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,210

23.4355 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,072

23.2595 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,267

538.4371 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

12,559

541.6952 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,099

23.4468 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,676

538.1391 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,762

23.3570 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

22,500

44.2219 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

34,073

547.7215 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

58,799

44.1017 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

66,472

44.0900 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

130,133

545.5623 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

34

23.3661 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

34

23.6998 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

40

23.3626 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

59

23.4500 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

103

23.6100 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

134

23.1901 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

215

23.5551 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

490

23.4908 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

618

23.2700 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

971

23.4118 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,045

542.0000 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

1,696

23.2932 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,958

538.9608 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,288

23.5888 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,532

44.2487 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,269

44.2488 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,267

538.4371 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,252

23.2593 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,676

538.1391 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

16,297

23.5337 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,940

23.2600 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

40,634

23.5583 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

75,314

23.2625 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

96,323

23.4473 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

130,133

545.7260 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

526,618

23.4951 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

17,436

44.2197 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:

16 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213