Form 8.3 - Anglo American plc

Societe Generale SA

14 May 2024

 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Anglo American plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	13/05/2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	Yes: BHP Group Limited

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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:	USD 0.54945 ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	9,067,645	0.68	1,698,668	0.13
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	3,976,797	0.30	3,942,556	0.29
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	350,000	0.03	1,400,000	0.10
TOTAL:	13,394,442	1.0014	7,041,224	0.53

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	6	27.835
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	7	27.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	8	27.595
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	27	27.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	30	27.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	50	27.855
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	52	27.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	86	27.265
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	88	27.465
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	88	27.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	89	27.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	27.845
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	92	27.635
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	93	27.76
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	95	27.855
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	27.74
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	27.76
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	99	27.835
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	27.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	27.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	120	27.745
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	121	27.665
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	122	27.575
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	123	27.765
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	127	27.85
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	148	27.62
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	185	27.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	194	27.595
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	5	27.595
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	27.595
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	27.59
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	27.885
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	12	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	13	27.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	26	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	28	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	31	27.555
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	42	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	75	27.405
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	92	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	128	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	131	27.555
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	143	27.555
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	144	27.12
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	156	27.625
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	27.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	180	27.41
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	213	27.83
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	225	27.67
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	242	27.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	48	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	54	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	54	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	54	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	577	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	600	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,109	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,246	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,455	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,908	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	15,608	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	919	27.06959
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	20	32.3
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	368	27.66793
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	76	27.72395
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	27.36
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	27.375
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	27.605
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	27.415
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	37	27.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2	27.14
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	27.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1	27.415
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	27.415
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	285	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	27.38
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	152	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	179	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	291	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	314	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	579	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,080	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,221	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,360	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,405	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,485	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,525	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,576	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,672	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,776	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,018	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,105	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,419	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,419	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,640	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3,165	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3,432	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3,757	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,546	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	26	27.23
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	295	27.23
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	447	27.23
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	80	27.805
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	82	27.85
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,492	27.07129
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	140	27.07

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g., CFD	Nature of dealing e.g., opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	368	27.66793
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	76	27.72395
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	27.36
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	27.375
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	27.605
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	27.415
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	37	27.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	27.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2	27.14
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	27.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1	27.415
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	27.415
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	285	27.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7	27.38
Class of relevant security	Product description e.g., CFD	Nature of dealing e.g., opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	10	13.00
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	500	15.79
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Put Warrant	Expiry	103	N/A

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:	14/05/2024
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	Anglo American PLC

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit EUR	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed call-option	Sale	250,000	2000	American options	20/12/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed call-option	Purchase	250,000	2000	American options	21/06/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed call-option	Purchase	250,000	2480	American options	16/08/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed call-option	Purchase	100,000	2800	American options	20/12/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Put Option	Sale	150,000	2200	American options	07/05/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Put Option	Sale	150,000	1700	American options	21/06/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Put Option	Purchase	100,000	2800	American options	20/12/2024
USD 0.54945 ordinary	OTC Put Option	Sale	500,000	15	American options	21/06/2024

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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