Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) BHP GROUP LTD

Barclays PLC
15 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:

14 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:

11,952,170

0.24%

7,055,855

0.14%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,714,742

0.11%

8,669,140

0.17%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

17,666,912

0.35%

15,724,995

0.31%

 








(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

2763281

23.7063  GBP

22.8500  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

260888

44.5431  AUD

43.0085  AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

975859

23.6996  GBP

22.8500  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

501591

43.1501  AUD

43.0194  AUD

 








(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

107

544.8778  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,106

23.3206  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,617

43.0194  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,331

540.8292  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,687

541.4136  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,985

542.9900  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,737

541.3058  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

20,957

43.1241  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,540

22.9943  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

26,676

539.3736  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

33,145

22.8643  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

34,233

543.2071  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,917

543.7547  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

39,232

543.4270  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

50,000

542.7185  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56,081

23.4223  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

120,000

43.1564  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

120,458

545.1091  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

186,923

540.2644  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19

23.6897  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45

22.7700  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51

23.3591  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

148

23.6996  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

208

23.4388  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

230

23.6909  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

248

23.3506  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

309

23.5202  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

332

23.4430  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

335

23.6998  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

338

23.1068  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,000

23.4541  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,182

22.9923  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,500

23.5921  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,670

23.3313  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,687

541.2512  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,431

23.5687  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,745

23.4248  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

7,058

23.3855  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

7,373

23.3817  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,985

542.9900  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,572

23.4417  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,000

23.3626  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,852

23.4381  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,737

541.3058  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

23,377

23.4307  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

28,519

23.3908  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

37,347

23.3928  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,917

543.7547  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,232

543.4270  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,779

23.2790  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47,912

23.3814  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,232

23.4194  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

107

544.6600  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

616

43.2364  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

852

527.0000  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,331

540.6805  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,415

528.8726  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

6,600

44.5431  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

9,879

43.0085  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,000

23.0673  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,026

536.8210  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,849

537.8472  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

26,676

539.2253  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,233

542.9900  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

50,000

542.7185  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

58,372

43.1500  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

120,458

544.9592  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

186,923

540.1158  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

699,612

541.5410  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6

23.5301  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

21

23.4500  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

25

23.3875  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

97

23.4336  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

104

23.4388  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

108

23.5637  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

146

23.3666  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

286

43.1264  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

318

23.5024  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

396

23.0759  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

454

23.4140  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

813

43.1312  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

852

527.0000  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,201

23.1638  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,648

23.3538  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,669

23.0834  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,291

23.3650  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,415

528.8726  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

4,452

23.3487  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

5,000

22.7718  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,221

43.1246  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,716

43.1393  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,755

23.4402  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,765

23.3833  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,314

23.2800  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,168

23.0782  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,026

536.8210  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,849

537.8472  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,360

23.3707  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,000

23.3711  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

53,392

23.2801  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

56,700

23.3215  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

135,246

23.2818  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

164,285

23.1111  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

213,969

23.3966  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

486,107

23.3699  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

640,032

23.3772  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

699,612

541.7035  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Short

52,200

23.2800  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:

15 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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