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:

24 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:

9,236,208

0.18%

7,154,272

0.14%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,984,061

0.12%

5,941,218

0.12%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

15,220,269

0.30%

13,095,490

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

635431

23.3600 GBP

23.0000 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

262888

44.7285 AUD

29.6649 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

338305

23.3600 GBP

23.0000 GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

389459

44.7909 AUD

44.6400 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

235

27.1400 EUR

27.1400 EUR

Ordinary NPV

Sale

235

27.1400 EUR

27.1400 EUR

(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

199

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

472

23.1613 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,165

544.5872 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,446

540.3893 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,835

546.6193 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,838

44.6455 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

5,280

546.2257 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,505

546.6960 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

6,180

23.0982 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

7,780

540.7304 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,867

543.3640 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

9,155

545.4981 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,453

546.6500 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

15,933

23.1250 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

24,204

44.6435 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

29,437

44.7376 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

37,992

23.1191 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

54,942

539.7467 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

69,657

23.3103 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

82,952

23.1120 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

105,511

44.6400 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

78

23.0300 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

507

23.0462 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,439

23.2898 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,835

546.6193 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,136

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,744

44.6016 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,280

546.0618 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,505

546.6960 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,847

23.1280 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,867

543.3640 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,237

23.3291 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,884

23.1478 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,666

23.1720 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,453

546.6500 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,647

23.1854 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,528

23.1624 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,136

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

410

44.5634 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

1,165

544.3693 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,931

44.7777 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,446

540.2407 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,708

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,977

44.7103 AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

3,150

23.2553 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

3,634

23.2786 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

3,870

23.1362 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

4,209

23.3200 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

4,798

23.2806 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,331

538.8522 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,398

538.8442 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,846

545.2875 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,780

540.5818 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,155

545.3482 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

12,279

23.2722 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

19,823

23.0873 GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

40,109

23.0935 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

54,942

539.5983 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

58,854

539.2952 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

125

44.6588 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

254

44.6589 AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

382

23.3183 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

438

23.1418 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

454

23.0440 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

778

23.1000 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

801

23.1448 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,118

23.2375 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,235

23.0811 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,287

23.0465 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,374

23.1092 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,820

23.0634 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,351

23.0200 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,451

23.0450 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,668

23.1956 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,827

23.0363 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,939

23.0541 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,331

538.8522 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,237

23.2901 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,398

538.8442 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,846

545.2875 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,148

23.1174 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,891

23.0066 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,102

23.1680 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,200

23.2900 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,863

23.3089 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,640

23.1873 GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

58,854

539.4570 ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

159,398

23.1725 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:

28-May-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213