Form 8.3 - Anglo American PLC

Societe Generale SA

29 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	28/05/2024
(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:	9,006,891	0.67	1,824,243	0.14
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	4,120,524	0.31	3,758,966	0.28
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	350,000	0.03	1,250,000	0.09
TOTAL:	13,477,415	1.01	6,833,209	0.51

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	2,776	25.58767
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	2	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	7	25.775
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1	25.605
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	2	25.585
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	13	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	14	25.6025
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	15	25.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	161	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	3	25.635
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	3	25.635
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	103	25.925
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	122	25.75
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	141	25.735
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	36	25.795
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	50	25.795
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	57	25.745
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	110	25.795
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	130	25.795
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	340	25.795
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	530	25.745
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	3	25.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	19	25.975
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	50	25.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	60	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	78	26.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	81	26.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	86	25.92
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	26.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	25.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	25.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.595
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	25.92
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	25.945
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	25.945
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	26.035
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	106	25.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	112	26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	117	26.04
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	128	25.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	163	25.64
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	165	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	174	25.975
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	193	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	26.02
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	235	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	293	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	37	25.61
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.62
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	26.035
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	26.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	153	25.61
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	184	25.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	83	25.92
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	84	25.62
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	25.885
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	11	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	12	25.915
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	13	26.175
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	32	25.91
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	35	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	42	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	43	25.945
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	44	25.94
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	46	25.945
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	58	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	60	26.175
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	71	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	71	25.975
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	76	25.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	90	26.175
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	91	25.925
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	93	25.925
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	26.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	103	25.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	109	26.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	121	25.96
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	125	25.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	126	25.94
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	126	25.945
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	126	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	126	25.965
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	131	26.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	142	26.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	160	25.91
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	198	26.27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	238	25.925
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	238	25.975
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	255	25.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	307	25.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	500	25.95
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	506	25.89
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	616	25.96
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	300	30.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	200	30.5
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	2	30.2
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	165	30.1
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,117	25.57898
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	50	26.185
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	132	26.185
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	208	26.33
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	273	26.33
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	299	26.185
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	481	26.33
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,204	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	6	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	16	25.68
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	88	25.59
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	89	25.635
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	92	25.94
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	95	26.195
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	25.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	97	25.68
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	108	26.05
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	120	25.94
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	139	25.68
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	100	26.05
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	76	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	90	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	165	25.86
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	166	25.655
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	166	25.675
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	166	25.68
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	166	25.685
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	38	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	104	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	116	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	154	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	154	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	154	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	154	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	154	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	176	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	321	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	810	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,025	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,320	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,047	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,439	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	13,009	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	28,009	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	161	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	70	25.58
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	35	30.02

(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 long position	2,776	25.58767
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	25.65
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7	25.775
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	25.605
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	25.585
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13	25.58
USD 0.54945 ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,117	25.57898
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	95	13.89
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	90	13.5

(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:	29/05/2024
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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