Form 8.3 - BHP Group Limited

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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:	Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(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	BHP Group Limited
(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	Dealing 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, Anglo American plc

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:	ORDINARY NPV (ISIN: AU000000BHP4)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	96,298,058	1.90	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	0	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	450,621	0.01	450,621	0.01
TOTAL:	96,748,679	1.91	450,621	0.01

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
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	268	AUD 43.15
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	520	AUD 44.09
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	520	AUD 44.09
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	15	AUD 44.49
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	22	AUD 44.49
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	45	AUD 44.4897
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	518	AUD 44.4897
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	349	AUD 44.4897
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	100	AUD 44.4897
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	19	AUD 44.5263
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	111	AUD 44.63
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	2,664	AUD 44.6224
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	1,375	AUD 44.6055
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	16,947	AUD 44.575
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	295	AUD 44.54
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	110	AUD 44.5
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	165	AUD 44.725
ORDINARY NPV	Purchase	67	AUD 44.76
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	13	AUD 44.6589
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	15	AUD 44.6589
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	92	AUD 44.6589
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	21	AUD 44.6589
ORDINARY NPV	Sale	12	AUD 44.6589
ORDINARY NPV	Borrow decrease	12,352	AUD 44.54

(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

(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
ORDINARY NPV	Call option	Short call expiration	83,076	AUD 47.3255	European	08/05/2024	Nil - option expired

(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?

NO

Date of disclosure:	17/05/2024
Contact name:	Daniel Suwargo
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].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

* This report is on behalf of:

Colonial First State Investments Limited

ASB Group Investments Limited

Avanteos Investments Limited

Commonwealth Private Limited

 

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