Form 8.3 - Anglo American PLC

Societe Generale SA

21 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	20/05/2024
(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:	8,806,106	0.66	1,713,004	0.13
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	4,123,262	0.31	3,771,081	0.28
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	350,000	0.03	1,250,000	0.09
TOTAL:	13,279,368	0.99	6,734,085	0.50

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	159	26.53
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	41	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	284	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	288	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	320	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	341	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	503	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,122	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	15,258	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	177	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	10	26.8
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	51	31.71
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,734	26.70288
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	14,767	26.72833
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	11,445	26.70956
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	11,850	26.73259
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7,195	26.73001
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	9,799	26.62131
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	167	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,455	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	10,212	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3,005	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5,264	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.62
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	11	27.03
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2	26.84
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.625
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.875
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.85
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.41
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.85
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.825
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	3	26.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	177	26.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	83	27.065
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	88	27.015
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	133	26.765
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	141	27.03
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	145	26.78
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	152	26.485
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	5	26.335
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	6	26.36
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	14	27.035
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	16	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	16	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	16	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	33	26.38
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	34	26.36
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	37	26.785
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	41	26.495
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	44	26.37
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	45	26.905
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	49	26.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	57	26.36
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	61	26.495
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	61	26.785
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	66	26.905
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	67	27.035
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	69	26.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	73	26.38
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	79	27.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	81	26.405
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	84	26.39
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	87	26.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	88	26.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	89	26.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	91	26.335
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	94	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	96	26.35
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	26.295
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	26.625
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	101	26.37
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	107	26.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	109	26.39
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	109	26.855
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	110	26.29
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	120	26.785
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	134	26.88
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	153	26.44
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	193	26.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	7	26.35
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	90	26.35
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	133	27.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	140	26.605
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	155	27.13
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	242	27.015
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	24	26.8
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	300	31.4

(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	2,734	26.70288
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,767	26.72833
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,445	26.70956
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,850	26.73259
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,195	26.73001
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,799	26.62131
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	167	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,455	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,212	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,005	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,264	26.79893
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.62
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11	27.03
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2	26.84
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.625
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.875
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.85
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.41
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.85
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.825
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3	26.955

(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:	21/05/2024
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	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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