Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - BHP Group Limited

Barclays PLC
23 May 2024
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS

(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this form relates:

BHP GROUP LTD

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt

 principal trader is connected

BHP GROUP LTD

(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

22 May 2024

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal

 trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:

 ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

9,238,731

0.18%

7,164,494

0.14%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,851,624

0.12%

5,800,122

0.11%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

15,090,355

0.30%

12,964,616

0.26%

 








(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchase and sales

 






Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Total number of

 securities

Highest price per unit

 paid/received

Lowest price per unit

 paid/received

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

735081

24.1350  GBP

23.2700  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

691359

24.1450  GBP

23.2670  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

940500

551.5609  ZAR

543.8224  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

334166

46.3832  AUD

46.1371  AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

303583

46.3649  AUD

46.2290  AUD

 








(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2

545.1400  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

130

554.9826  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

399

24.0249  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

456

23.9841  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

633

553.7960  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

802

46.1561  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,478

23.2904  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,486

23.3969  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,855

557.5168  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,000

46.3869  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,961

557.2279  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,382

556.4015  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,536

558.3206  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

12,128

46.2457  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,726

550.3694  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,064

544.3900  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

24,219

546.1331  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

24,406

24.0170  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

35,606

24.0192  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

47,446

46.3283  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

177,215

543.8919  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

545.1400  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11

23.9696  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54

23.4398  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61

24.0309  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66

24.0798  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

127

23.2898  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

359

24.0066  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

510

23.2900  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

529

543.9273  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

578

23.7552  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

633

553.7960  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,101

23.9298  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,114

46.3165  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,160

23.9536  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,376

23.3688  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,855

557.5168  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,192

23.9674  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,382

556.4015  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,091

24.0924  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

15,318

23.2881  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,687

23.4650  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,064

544.3900  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

20,397

23.5937  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,662

23.5208  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,620

23.4969  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

39,814

23.7421  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

112,204

23.5509  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

153,677

23.5301  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

177,215

543.7288  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

214,600

23.2900  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

950,000

24.0100  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

130

554.8300  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

3,961

557.0051  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

8,536

558.1671  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,224

549.8695  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

13,726

550.2181  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,219

545.9829  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,161

547.2604  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,476

546.7717  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

50,920

23.8707  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

145,508

46.2400  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

218,506

551.8102  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

24

46.1369  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

33

24.0798  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

59

23.3248  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

220

24.0800  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

283

24.0810  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

525

23.4843  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

529

543.9273  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

577

46.2782  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

991

23.4867  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,182

46.2781  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,302

23.4656  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,573

23.6416  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,086

23.5000  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,792

23.8668  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,060

23.5061  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,493

23.7572  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,871

23.6049  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

9,536

23.2900  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,567

23.4314  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

11,116

24.0606  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,224

549.8695  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,962

23.7305  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,091

23.8771  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,107

23.7671  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,346

46.2222  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,161

547.2604  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,060

23.3064  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,096

23.5695  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,476

546.7717  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

35,228

23.4338  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

101,643

23.7590  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

157,194

23.7928  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

218,506

551.9758  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

249,690

23.2900  GBP

 








(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit

 

 

 

 

 

 








(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 the exempt principal trader 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

23 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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