Form 8.3 - Anglo American PLC

Societe Generale SA

30 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	29/05/2024
(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:	7,122,879	0.53	1,841,565	0.14
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	4,120,524	0.31	3,758,673	0.28
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	350,000	0.03	1,250,000	0.09
TOTAL:	11,593,403	0.87	6,850,238	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	1	25.025
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	5	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	128	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	347	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	355	25.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	481	25.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	481	25.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	849	25.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	963	25.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	963	25.26
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4,814	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	29	25.31
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	71	25.305
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.28
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	139	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	141	23.805
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	144	24.67
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	145	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	311	25.35
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	4	25.3
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	12	25.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	15	25.345
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	16	25.075
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	16	25.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	20	24.52
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	20	25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	21	23.875
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	21	23.88
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	30	25.38
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	31	24.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	34	23.875
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	34	23.88
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	38	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	41	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	47	25.075
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	49	24.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	52	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	62	25.075
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	65	24.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	69	24.52
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	75	25.345
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	78	25.115
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	78	25.345
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	91	25.28
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	91	25.355
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	93	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	94	25.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	24.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	25.055
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	96	25.3
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	24.52
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.05
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.28
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.45
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	25.12
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	106	24.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	106	24.955
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	110	25.19
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	121	25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	122	25.045
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	131	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	131	25.345
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	133	24.67
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	133	25.035
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	135	25.04
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	136	25.1
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	136	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	141	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	143	25.005
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	151	23.805
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	179	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	180	25.135
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	193	25.25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	201	24.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	283	25.145
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	101	24.97
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	149	23.645
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	2	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	65	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	66	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	138	23.805
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	140	24.67
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	143	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	10	25.49
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	50	25.285
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	119	25.285
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	131	25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	132	25.245
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	133	25.245
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	136	24.67
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	136	25.155
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	140	23.805
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	144	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	150	24.71
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	154	25.145
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	157	25.27
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	165	23.855
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.015
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.02
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.04
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.04
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.05
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.125
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	170	25.14
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	172	25.255
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	200	25.255
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	300	24.995
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	314	25.49
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	349	24.585
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	356	23.895
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	366	23.775
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,154	25.01
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	1,338	24.63
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	26,486	24.79914
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.17
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	106	25.1125
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	81	25
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	22	25.085
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	111	25.1975
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	22	25.175
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	10	25.065
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	100	25.11
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	97	24.9875
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	24	25.1175
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	3,000	29.4
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Purchase	400	29.2
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	100	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,407	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1	24.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	16	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	45	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	53	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	58	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	95	24.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	214	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	321	24.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	643	24.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	25	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	32	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	36	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	119	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	130	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	180	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	194	24.985
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	195	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	195	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	221	24.99
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	327	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,623	24.98
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	138	25.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	146	24.7
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	23	25.255
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	52	24.69
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	130	24.69
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	141	24.7
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	142	25.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	150	25.255
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	140	25.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	144	24.7
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	140	24.7
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	140	25.09
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	158	25.07
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	166	24.66
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	357	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	408	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	923	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,137	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	2,579	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,065	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,146	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	4,646	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	130	24.8
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,936,964	26.33
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	344	29.6
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,058	29.14
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	1,860	29.59
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Sale	138	29.6

(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	100	24.8
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	108	13.08
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	10	13.3
USD 0.54945 ordinary	Listed Call Warrant	Reducing a short position	75	11.9

(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:	30/05/2024
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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