Form 8.3 - Anglo American plc

Societe Generale SA

15 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	14/05/2024
(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:	9,073,010	0.68	1,694,592	0.13
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	3,976,847	0.30	3,952,385	0.30
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	350,000	0.03	1,400,000	0.10
TOTAL:	13,399,857	1.00	7,046,977	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	15,000	26.43733
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	22	26.395
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	23	26.625
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	26	26.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	30	26.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	67	26.305
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	68	26.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	68	26.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	68	26.395
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	26.02
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	26.325
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	26.505
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	27.205
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	106	26.615
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	107	26.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	107	26.325
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	121	26.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	125	27.065
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	145	26.515
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	150	26.125
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	231	26.625
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	8	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	11	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	23	26.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	25	26.515
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	40	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	47	26.12
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	62	26.515
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	67	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	75	26.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	83	26.185
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	84	26.67
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	87	27.06
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	88	26.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	88	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	26.235
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	91	26.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	92	26.52
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	26.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	26.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	26.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	98	26.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	98	26.635
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	99	26.71
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	26.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	103	26.185
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	103	26.275
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	105	26.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	105	26.12
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	105	26.605
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	108	26.81
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	108	26.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	109	26.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	111	26.675
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	115	26.36
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	120	26.16
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	132	27.065
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	140	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	144	26.39
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	144	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	146	27.015
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	168	26.725
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	184	26.125
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	184	26.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	205	26.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	206	26.28
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	28	26.71
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	60	26.71
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	17	26.435
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	37	26.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	40	26.54
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	63	26.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	66	26.435
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	66	26.54
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	84	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	26.045
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	26.505
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	105	26.175
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	120	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	128	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	132	27.065
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	133	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	171	26.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	26.325
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	24	26.095
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	31	26.395
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	35	26.39
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	40	26.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	44	27.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	45	26.34
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	46	26.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	61	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	62	26.745
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	77	26.025
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	77	26.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	88	26.095
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	89	26.025
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	27.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	111	26.095
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	115	26.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	124	26.54
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	124	26.745
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	125	26.34
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	126	26.39
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	132	26.54
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	134	27.065
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	140	26.78
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	141	26.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	157	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	160	26.975
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	163	26.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	163	26.435
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	163	26.455
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	164	26.34
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	168	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	178	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	181	26.845
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	186	26.82
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	193	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	194	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	194	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	199	26.325
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	209	26.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	216	26.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	223	26.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	223	26.095
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	223	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	223	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	223	26.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	223	26.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	224	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	242	26.14
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	242	26.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	270	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	288	26.765
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	290	26.75
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	319	26.46
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	323	26.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	328	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	400	26.405
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	401	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	435	26.475
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	445	26.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	500	26.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	755	26.4
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	50	30.3
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.035
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	59	27.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.14
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	59	27.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	49	27.085
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.135
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	72	27.185
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	72	27.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	15	26.25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.18
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.04
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5	26.075
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.105
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.15
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	56	27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.205
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	30	27.08
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.225
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	17	27.08
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	17	27.08
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	27	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	76	27.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	51	27.05
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	40	27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	56	27.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.135
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	115	27.04
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5	27.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	27.215
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,837	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,837	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	9,674	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	10	26.095
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	32	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	35	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	35	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	25.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	105	25.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	57	25.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	60	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	60	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	62	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	110	26.095
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	590	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	718	25.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	722	26.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	37	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	78	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	115	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	152	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	152	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	239	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	852	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	220	26.195
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	35	30.18
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	100	31.5
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	15	30.3

(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	Increasing a long position	50	26.1959
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,000	26.437332
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Closing a short position	700	26.316616
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 USD
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,681	34.059873
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	790	14.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	175	14.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	375	14.16
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	1,000	9.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	450	15.55

(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:	15/05/2024
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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