Form 8.3 - Anglo American plc

Societe Generale SA

17 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	16/05/2024
(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:	10,470,719	0.78	1,705,841	0.13
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	4,123,206	0.31	3,849,003	0.29
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	350,000	0.03	1,400,000	0.10
TOTAL:	14,943,925	1.12	6,954,844	0.52

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	2,419	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,837	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,837	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	272	26.27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	9	26.3
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	139	26.3
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	76	26.27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	180	26.275
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	202	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	246	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	263	26.27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	271	26.27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	254	26.28871
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,404,964	26.48
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	699	26.29
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	36,119	26.21997
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	20,295	26.21797
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	13,037	26.21616
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	15,557	26.28895
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5,709	26.28895
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,837	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	9,674	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	39	26.235
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	51	26.235
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	86	26.25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	26.165
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	102	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	125	26.295
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1	26.245
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5	26.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	11	26.23
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	15	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	25	26.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	35	26.135
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	36	26.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	51	26.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	53	26.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	56	26.245
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	61	26.135
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	75	26.245
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	82	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	85	26.24
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	90	26.135
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	92	26.23
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	94	26.28
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	26.145
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	26.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	99	26.21
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	103	26.085
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	105	26.295
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	107	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	108	26.045
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	118	26.215
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	118	26.255
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	120	26.235
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	124	26.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	144	26.245
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	180	26.285
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	774	26.265
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	62	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	256	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	318	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	364	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	400	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	889	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	913	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,866	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5,353	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	6,993	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	10,207	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	699	26.29

(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	36,119	26.21997
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20,295	26.21797
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	13,037	26.21616
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	15,557	26.28895
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,709	26.28895
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	CFD	Reducing a short position	110	14.42
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	300	10.4

(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:	17/05/2024
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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